Why defending Australia is not ‘immoral’
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China Ties
PM to fly to Biden’s hometown for Quad summit
The summit – to be held in Wilmington, Delaware later this month – will be the last for Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida.
Chinese propaganda boss on secret mission
The Australian can reveal a top official from the Chinese Communist Party’s central propaganda department has held high-level meetings in Australia.
IGO says lithium to be a wild ride as China cuts bolster shares
The miner says 80 new lithium projects need to be funded to meet the tripling in demand over the next decade, as the sector surges on Chinese production cuts.
Plibersek’s naive negotiating leaves a steaming mess for the PM
The last-minute shelving of Labor’s environment bill averts another war on something that Anthony Albanese clearly doesn’t need.
Self-funded retirees, part-pensioners to pay more under Labor changes
Labor’s overhaul of Australia’s aged care system will force self-funded retirees and part-time pensioners to pay more for residential services.
First parliamentary delegation in five years to visit China
A bipartisan group of federal politicians is set to visit our biggest trading partner, the first such trip since Beijing spectacularly denied visas to Andrew Hastie and James Paterson.
Slater: Socceroos’ ‘huge problem’ – and how they can fix it
After back-to-back losses against teams the Socceroos must be beating, their main problem has come clear to ROBBIE SLATER, he reveals what it is and the ‘wildcard’ that could be the answer on the road to 2026.
‘Dominating’: Socceroos whiz-kid’s ultimate aim
It was only the woodwork that denied teenage sensation Nestory Irankunda a memorable goal for the Socceroos against Indonesia.
‘Common theme’ haunting Socceroos
Matches next month against China and Japan have taken on extra importance for the Socceroos after their disappointing start to the latest round of World Cup qualifiers.
Confusing end to Pacific forum
China will gain a sense of satisfaction, no doubt, that all references to Taiwan were stripped from the official communique.
Chinese test investor appetite for their $5bn Goodman stake
Goodman is back in the spotlight, with suggestions state-owned China Investment Corporation could be testing the market to sell down its stake in the industrial property powerhouse.
Local bourse set to dip despite US gains
The Australian sharemarket is likely to start the week in the red as weaker commodity prices weigh on the mining and energy sectors.
Back off, Japan and Philippines tell China
China was under attack from Japan and The Philippines for separate confrontations in flashpoint waters of the region, as tensions rise in the western Pacific.
PM slams ‘irresponsible’ Libs’ nuclear proposal, GST threat
Anthony Albanese said Peter Dutton and the Coalition don’t represent ‘a credible alternative’, as he criticised Peter Dutton’s WA nuclear power plan as ‘too little, late, and expensive’, while also taking aim at Senator Andrew Bragg over proposed GST cuts.
‘Made new history’: Aussies win gold in table tennis at Paris
Two former Chinese champions who left their homeland to start a new life in Australia have repaid their adopted country by teaming up to win gold
China wins a ‘correction’ against Taiwan after Pacific summit
Taiwan’s ongoing role as a Pacific Islands Forum partner has been stripped from a final communique from a leaders’ meeting attended by Anthony Albanese after a backlash by China.
Xi rolls out the red carpet for US
President Xi Jinping promised new talks with President Joe Biden when he met the White House National Security Adviser in an effort to calm tensions between China and America.
Saffioti shrugs off iron ore price dip
West Australian Treasurer Rita Saffioti has defended the state’s more bullish price forecasts for iron ore despite a sharp fall in the commodity over China weakness.
Hong Kong journalists convicted of sedition
The verdict was condemned by free-speech campaigners, including Chris Patten, Britain’s final governor in the former colony.
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