China’s ‘wolf warriors’ scent opportunity from US-EU rift
China is on a charm offensive in Europe and Beijing’s pledges of eternal friendship are resonating with diplomats humiliated by Trump’s ‘America First’ approach to global diplomacy.
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Dutton calls on PM to sack Bowen ‘today’ after new power bill shock
The Opposition Leader says warnings that electricity prices are set to rise by up to 9pc show Labor’s renewables push is not working and Chris Bowen’s tenure as Energy Minister has been a ‘disaster’.
Zuckerberg ‘a Chinese appeaser’
Facebook considered granting Beijing access to users’ data in order to gain a foothold in the Chinese market, a whistleblower has claimed.
US posture on Aussie lithium miner to raise heat with China
The US will challenge China over an embattled Australian company’s claim to a huge lithium deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tariff spat a sideshow to decoupling of US-China economies
If Mark Carney – a long-time climate change advocate – can announce the scrapping of Canada’s carbon tax, surely Albanese and Dutton can acknowledge things must change in this country.
Sydney defender looms as Socceroos bolter
With a host of Socceroos defenders injured, a recent addition to Sydney FC’s squad has emerged as an option for national team coach Tony Popovic.
Turnbull’s timing is ill-considered and the implications for Australia are real
By comparing Donald Trump unfavourably with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Malcolm Turnbull has invited the US President into Australian politics at a delicate moment.
US, China discuss Trump-Xi summit for June
Talks on a potential summit in the month when both leaders celebrate birthdays signal a willingness from both sides to inject some goodwill in the relationship amid trade tensions.
First look: Is Apple’s new iPad Air worth it?
There are now six types of iPads to chose from, with the Air sitting between the pricey Pro and standard model. Confused what to buy? Here’s our cheat sheet.
UN urged to examine Julie Bishop’s interests
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has been urged to investigate alleged conflicts of interest arising out of Julie Bishop’s role as UN envoy for Myanmar and her private consultancy work for a consortium with links to Beijing-backed companies.
Government must follow the rules with tariff response
The federal government is keen to show industry it is ready to respond to the fallout from US tariffs but it needs to do so under global trade rules.
‘Weak, ineffective leader’: Trump blasts Turnbull after US criticism
Donald Trump has slammed Malcolm Turnbull after the former prime minister warned the US’s poor treatment of its allies was providing ‘an opportunity’ for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Europe’s leaders are still in denial over Ukraine
Donald Trump not only has to deter an aggressive China but also needs to ensure Israel’s existence is not jeopardised by Iran. Rich Europe can deal with Russia with American back-up.
Why Leckie, other A-League guns must play for the Socceroos
With the Socceroos’ World Cup qualifiers later this month, Robbie Slater and Marco Monteverde argue several A-League stars including Mathew Leckie must be in the mix. It’s all in the Tackle.
China poses as source of stability
The Communist Party seeks new allies amid uncertainty over the US.
China ready to tighten Taiwan ‘noose’
China’s military vowed Sunday to tighten its ‘noose’ around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated, warning independence proponents to step back from the ‘precipice’.
Xi orders PLA purge, Washington says no Taiwan invasion on Trump’s watch
The Chinese leader is demanding the country’s armed forces continue to root out corruption following a series of purges that have raised questions about China’s military preparedness.
Beijing warns it will ‘firmly counter’ Trump pressure
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has cast China as a source of ‘precious stability’ in a world made increasingly chaotic by Donald Trump’s America.
10 Trump-driven changes that will have Beijing cheering
The Trump transformation is opening the door to the golden future of assured domination that Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party covets. Domination at home, domination in the region around China, and most importantly, domination beyond.
How Dutton can deliver a miracle election victory
If you had to offer one word for Anthony Albanese, it would be weak. Weak on confronting anti-Semitism, weak on standing up to China and weak on taking responsibility for anything. He has become the nation’s spectator in chief – and Peter Dutton needs to take advantage with controlled aggression.
Trump’s tariffs up-end world economic order
When the stockmarket is buoyant, Donald Trump likes to claim it is a sign of his policy success.
Defence spend a long-term turning point for budget
The call by Elbridge Colby, Donald Trump’s nominee for under secretary of defence for policy , for a big lift in Australian defence spending from 2 per cent of GDP to at least 3 per cent was no surprise
‘We will fight to the end’: bristling Beijing stands its ground
It has been the guiding star of the Chinese PLA since at least the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 when America replaced the USSR as the military threat that most worried Beijing.
Why China is secretly worried Trump will win on trade
In seeking to achieve accord with the US despite the trade battle and other geopolitical shifts, Beijing wants to avoid becoming isolated like the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
US prepared to go to war with China: Hegseth
In an escalating war of words over US tariffs, the US Defence Secretary was responding to a strident statement from China that it was ‘ready to fight any type of war.’
Trump’s isolationist policy threatens to diminish America
China and Russia will fill the global void left by America under an isolationist Trump, and American allies will learn not to trust America.
Shipbuilders set to trump Beijing
A draft order includes measures such as raising revenue from Chinese ships and tax credits and grants for shipyards.
Huge AUKUS move amid China splurge
The Albanese government is launching an AUKUS game plan for Australian industry against a backdrop of higher defence spending in China.
China ramps up defence spending amid ‘severe external environment’
In his keynote address, Premier Li Qiang set an ‘ambitious’ growth target and pledged ‘new combat capabilities’ in a budget delivered during rising tensions with the Trump administration.
China’s navy reveals Albanese as Pacific’s biggest jellyfish
The Chinese government’s flotilla of warships produced an aquatic circus, and the clownfish were aplenty. Beijing succeeded in intimidating and humiliating our PM.
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