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Rock lobster fishermen finally have a song in their hearts
For the residents of Port MacDonnell, the blows had come thick and fast – but now succulent lobsters that live in the waters around the South Australian town will soon be bound for China.
China Ties
COP29 pact urges China to step up in climate fight
China has been asked to join developed countries in financing the global fight against climate change but won’t be forced to contribute, under a fiercely negotiated deal clinched at COP29.
Business as usual on China will ruin us
If we ignore strategic and economic challenges posed by China, Australia will be a backwater state within a decade.
Chinese electric vehicles are a rolling security threat
Australia must see the US ban on Chinese tech in cars not as an escalation in the US–China trade war – but as a wakeup call.
Following the money and power of green diplomacy in the Pacific
Climate change is front and centre in the Pacific where Australia is pursuing green diplomacy as it tries to counter the influence of China.
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Labor blamed as last mainland wind tower company blown away
Mainland Australia’s last wind tower manufacturer will be forced to mothball its plant in a major embarrassment for Labor, after cheap imports using Chinese steel have destroyed the local industry.
Airline industry struggling to shake off long Covid
Qantas is flying at its pre-pandemic levels but the nation’s total capacity is still down 2.6 per cent because of sluggish demand from China along with global aircraft and crew shortages.
Real impact of Trump on Aussie economy
US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed to introduce hefty tariffs when he enters office – and experts have weighed in on what it could mean for Australia.
Congrats, Albo, for earning China’s red star stamp of approval
The Prime Minister is following in the footsteps of ‘Dictator Dan’ Andrews and Mark ‘Mao’ McGowan as the latest Labor honchos to win over Beijing.
PM’s precarious US-China juggling is about to reach its use by date
Albanese wants to create the impression that he will, to quote his favourite phrase, ‘disagree where we must’ with China, but this belies his overall deference to Xi.
‘Handsome boy’ strikes again
The sight of our ‘handsome boy’ clinging to Xi Jinping’s hand so gladly is cringeworthy.
Brutal crackdown on Hong Kong
The persecutions of several innocent people reflects what Beijing’s dictatorial rule is doing to Hong Kong, and why world leaders, including Anthony Albanese, should not fall for Xi’s bogus blandishments.
Mehmet Oz pick reveals Trump as the first reality TV President
Donald Trump is making audacious cabinet nominations like he is still the star of his own reality TV show, with the president-elect trusting in big-name media personalities to shake-up Washington.
Jimmy Lai tells HK court he was in the business of ‘delivering freedom’
Labor, the Coalition and Greens show rare cross-party solidarity as the most high-profile figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement speaks in court for the first time after years of legal persecution.
Trump urged to support Australia on China, as Rudd warms ties
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has warned president-elect Donald Trump not to turn his back on Australia, while ambassador Kevin Rudd declared the country ‘is ready’ to work closely with the new president.
Warning on Aus economy amid China crash
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned forecasted revenue “will be much smaller” due to China’s crashing property sector and its impact on iron ore prices.
Late goal saves Socceroos disaster
Kusini Yengi scored twice as the Socceroos narrowly avoided what would have been a costly loss to Bahrain.
China seeks to take the lead in a Trump 2.0 world
Removing trade sanctions is welcome but it has also restored the leverage Beijing has over Australia at a time China is seeking to break what it considers as the global US hegemony.
Trump appointments raise alarm
Marco Rubio, Michael Waltz, Robert Kennedy Jr. Donald Trump should be rethinking some of his nominations.
Xi, PM tout best relations in a decade
The Chinese President launched an uncharacteristic charm offensive of Anthony Albanese during their third bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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