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As China prepares to invade Taiwan, a reality check: sitting on the sidelines won’t help us
Australia must prepare. China attacking Taiwan is not inevitable, but if it happens, it will become a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific conflict.
- Jennifer Parker
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Elon Musk on the nose in Europe as drivers ditch Tesla
Sales have plunged amid dislike of the company’s boss - but it’s not local carmakers who are benefiting from the dramatic shift.
- David Crowe
‘Nail in the coffin’: Pacific rugby leaders raise alarm about NRL’s PNG deal
Officials in the region are concerned about the Albanese government’s bankrolling of rugby league and are proposing a greater share in funding for their national game.
- Chris Barrett
Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, and only his trust can choose a successor
“The institution of the Dalai Lama will continue”, the Tibetan Buddhist leader tells followers, but Beijing says the identification of his reincarnation has to be done in China.
- Krishna N. Das
Goblin doll Labubu’s evil twin contaminating Australian supply, authorities warn
On Tuesday, NSW Fair Trading warned Australian shoppers of scams relating to a fake viral doll.
- Frances Howe
Australian exports to tumble as Trump’s tariff war hits home
Australia is at risk of a $27 billion collapse in income from two of its biggest exports as the US-China trade war chokes demand.
- Nick Toscano
Lift defence spend to show China that Australia means business: Abbott
The former prime minister says Australia needs to lift defence spending but argues it must also develop its links to China.
- Shane Wright
Taiwan’s vice president went to Europe. China followed and ‘planned intimidation’
Beijing denied any wrongdoing by Chinese diplomats and urged the parties involved “to not make a fuss over nothing”.
- Jan Lopatka and Yimou Lee
Inside the futuristic Japanese warship that could change the face of the Australian navy
Australia is about to spend $10 billion on a new fleet of frigates, with German and Japanese ship makers battling for the contract.
- David King
Chinese cops cuffing erotica writers in perverse money-raising exercise
China’s prime minister said “profit-driven law enforcement” had to stop. But scooping up writers of erotica continues.
- The Economist
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