China
Trump, Bitcoin and China: The booms and busts awaiting the ASX in 2025
Australia’s market analysts have forecast steady growth for the domestic sharemarket in 2025, despite looming uncertainties hanging over the next 12 months.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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Defence
Wife claims government buried decision on extradition of ex-fighter pilot to US
Seven months after Daniel Duggan lost his two-year legal battle to stay, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has approved the request to send him to the US.
- by James Massola and William Davis
Elon Musk is a ‘huge fan’ of China. Will Trump tear them apart?
Elon Musk is China’s favourite Western CEO, but his new role in the Trump administration could soon leave him performing a geopolitical juggling act.
- by Katrina Northrop and Lyric Li
Move over, Elon: China is building a train that’s faster than a jet
The 1000 km/h “floating train” is expected to be operational within a decade – and could revolutionise travel as we know it.
- by Adrian Bridge
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Foreign relations
‘Command and control’: Labor’s cuts to hawkish think tank raises hackles
A think tank set to be one of the losers from the decision was several years ago named by Chinese officials on an infamous list of 14 grievances.
- by Matthew Knott
The heat is on
Omi Kumari and Ehsan Noroozinejad effectively identify the “latte line” as a climate division line. The low side of the line is effectively the Sydney Basin, whose main climate problem was once that it trapped smog – toxic leaded fuel pollution. Trees, shade and constructing buildings close so together that the sun does not reach ground level are urban responses developed long ago by humanity for hot climates.
‘Chinese spy’ who was close to Prince Andrew named as Yang Tengbo
The alleged Chinese spy who had a close business relationship with the Duke of York has been named as Yang Tengbo.
- by Charles Hymas and Connor Stringer
Analysis
Phones
The high-end Chinese phones taking on Apple, Google and Samsung
The latest phones from Oppo, Nubia and Xiaomi offer huge performance, fast charging and competitive prices. Some exceed what’s on offer from Apple and Samsung.
- by Tim Biggs
Revealed: Prince Andrew’s close confidant a Chinese ‘spy’ banned from UK
A former civil servant known only as H6 was so close to Andrew he was told his “guidance” had helped remove people from the royal entourage.
- by Charles Hymas
Opinion
Trump's America
He’s Person Of The Year, again! But Trump’s most powerful years are ahead
And Australia can’t be assured that it will escape a rampant re-elected president’s punishments.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Private schools are major financial players. Why aren’t they paying council rates?
Top fee-paying schools in North Sydney are significant users of local infrastructure. The time for them to be exempted from council rates has long gone.
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