Taiwan
Matildas urge Kerr to be patient as team ends 2024 with 6-0 win; Interim boss Sermanni happy to remain
The Matildas were without all their WSL stars for their final friendly of this international window. It didn’t matter as they cruised to victory, blooding several young stars of the future along the way.
- by Roy Ward
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The world’s biggest collection of Chinese cultural objects isn’t in China
The collection spans a wide range of art forms and thousands of years of history. Every exhibit is a wonder.
- by Brian Johnston
Media tycoon tells court he did not use Trump officials to influence policy on Hong Kong
Pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai has taken the stand for the first time since his arrest on national security charges.
- by Lisa Visentin
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China relations
Trump’s choice of Rubio and Waltz sends tough Taiwan message to China
Two China hawks are poised to take up key roles in the Trump administration, shaping the direction of Sino-US policy and global security.
- by Lisa Visentin
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US Votes 2024
‘We have no choice’: Trump ally Bannon says US must defend Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has previously implied that the United States could not protect Taiwan from a military operation.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
US Votes 2024
How a Trump win would embolden China, and isolate Australia
Donald Trump’s restrained world view would, if he wins the US election, offer an effective thumbs-up to China’s military ambitions. The consequences for the region could be catastrophic.
- by Peter Hartcher
Exclusive
China relations
Australia entering biggest moment on the world stage, says top historian
Sir Niall Ferguson says Australia’s influence will be crucial in the West’s attempts to curtail China.
- by Paul Sakkal
China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing anger in Taipei, concern from Washington
The Chinese military says exercises are a “stern warning” as Taiwan denounces China’s “blatant provocations”.
- by Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee
Opinion
Pacific diplomacy
Australia’s arm-wrestle with China is all over the billboards
Anyone who doubts Australia and China are in what Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong called a “permanent contest” in the Pacific needs to think again.
- by Richard McGregor
The name of this vibrant, foodie paradise was drawn out of a hat
Once a painter’s paradise, this suburb has swapped towering gums and dense bush for looming skyscrapers and the Suburban Rail Loop.
- by Angus Delaney
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