No sign China has any interest in a reset
China seeks to punish Australia and to teach us a lesson. It’s a rare and unpredictable challenge for Scott Morrison.
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Envoys meet Chinese to seek apology
Australian embassy officials met Chinese counterparts in Beijing, as Five Eyes security allies rallied behind Scott Morrison.
Muslim Miss Australia stares down her critics
The beauty pageant winner writes on staring down her critics and her drive to replace ‘antiquated stereotypes’.
Still no state backing for teen’s ‘trans’ hormone drugs
Child protection authorities are yet to approve irreversible hormone treatment for a transgender-identifying teenager in care.
Beijing weakened as world frowns
China clearly has no playbook for how to deal with a country that refuses to acquiesce to power used irresponsibly.
Has McGowan gone too far?
There isn’t a more popular politician anywhere in the country. But the WA Premier risks looking like a political opportunist.
No freedom of speech without freedom to express it
You would hardly expect a left-wing student to become a victim of censorship in a time of political correctness, but that’s exactly what happened to Drew Pavlou when he protested Chinese influence on campus.
Dad will never give up on justice for Elly
An Aussie father says he’s uncovered a prime suspect in his daughter’s murder after recruiting a sex worker to infiltrate an African gang.
‘Conversion therapy’ ban may backfire: LGB group
Criminal laws to protect ‘gender identity’ may medicalise young people struggling with same-sex attraction, says LGB Alliance.
Secret mission to end Aussie’s torment
The head of Australia’s intelligence community led a year-long effort to secure Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s release from Iran as it is suggested her partner is Israeli.
Dad’s plea: ‘Don’t strip my dead son’s award from us’
The father of a commando killed in Afghanistan, awarded a meritorious service award, says Angus Campbell can ‘collect it from my son’s gravestone’.
SAS must put honour before glory
‘Shamed’ by the Brereton report, soldier turned federal MP Andrew Hastie says ‘we ignored the true nature of war and sanitised it’.
Quarantine scheme at breaking point
The NSW hotel quarantine scheme has been beset with thousands of incidents, with 169 security guards sacked and at least four overseas arrivals absconding, confidential updates show.
Might Taiwan be the next Franz Ferdinand moment?
Amid escalating US-China rivalry, Taiwan is considered the most likely trigger for a hot war. Should it occur, Australia would be caught on the horns of a dilemma.
From ‘a better life’ to a brutal death
Queensland’s African community has never seen anything like the spate of three connected acts of extreme violence in the space of weeks.
US prosecutors reveal evidence against Assange
Extradition trial hears the material US prosecutors have on WikiLeaks founder, but the fruits of an embassy spying operation won’t be used against him.
Eleven kids but one missing – for 50 years
It looks like a bomb has gone off — a good reflection of what has happened to the lives of the Enright family since police first arrived at their door.
Gen Xers the last political activists
Australians are losing their political religion, turning away from active involvement in major parties and civic groups.
Joanne Lees and the missing memorial
Joanne Lees has quietly scrapped plans to build a $250,000 statue in memory of her murdered boyfriend Peter Falconio and is now facing questions about the fate of donations she received for its construction.
Teen denied help, despite the PM’s promise
A teen suffering serious anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder was told by a mental health crisis hotline she was limited to one call a week, according to her family.
Ditch the partisanship and end climate wars
This is the essence of the irrational climate contest: Left combatants overstate the threat; the right uses economic scare tactics.
Gimlet: time for a stiff drink
Young gun Allan Eccles finally gets his knives out: ‘for me seafood is the biggest luxury in life. We are so lucky to have access to such high quality and diversity.’
Rudd may have to sign up as ‘agent of foreign influence’
Kevin Rudd is likely to be urged by federal officials to register as an agent of foreign influence because of his vast overseas connections.
Old PMs want to call in bot cops
Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull have signalled they want the AFP to investigate how their petition calling for a royal commission into the media was infiltrated by bots.
Four Corners show trial: the other side of the story
With the media ‘handling’ your claims of bullying, good luck with where it all goes.
The fake and the furious: Rudd’s Bangladeshi ‘bots’
Former PM’s petition for a media royal commission contains more than 1000 fake signatories — many paid for and generated overseas.
Adelaide, heading for hills a valid option
What’s worse than Covid? A full-blown lockdown. If Melbourne taught us anything, it’s that getting out of the city is your best bet.
Why the ABC doesn’t need redemption
The broadcaster is frequently criticised and sometimes for good reason. But calls to defund Aunty are nonsense.
Inside story: Hugh, Nine and me
‘I’m not a victim.’ Alexi Baker smiles as she says it, which is remarkable given the weekend she’s just had.
Cricket’s barefoot stand in support of BLM
The Australian men’s cricket side will form a barefoot circle before the first ODI against India | NEW PODCAST
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