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Australia is stepping in to help Jakarta clean its air.

How the humble motorbike became the latest tool of diplomacy in Asia

As China seeks to expand its influence, the Albanese government has found a new way to help a critical neighbour.

  • Mike Foley

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Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping met in China this week.

Picture bigger than Albanese’s visit: Xi Jinping sees Australia as fruit ripe for plucking

As Trump insults his allies, the Chinese president is taking the opportunity to win over as many countries as he can in his quest for global dominance.

  • Peter Hartcher
Anthony Albanese and Li Qiang inspect troops in Beijing before a formal meeting.

Albanese says Taiwan ‘status quo’ remains after questions on Chinese media report

The prime minister has played down a claim that he stated his opposition to Taiwan’s independence in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

  • Paul Sakkal
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has launched legal action to tackle Chinese influence over Australian mining companies.

Chalmers hits China-linked companies with landmark lawsuit over crucial military minerals

The US and its allies are increasingly alarmed over China’s control of the global trade in minerals needed for military hardware such as warplanes and missiles.

  • Mike Foley and Nick Bonyhady
Gulliver’s gas wells on the shores of King Sound.

Moving on before cleaning up: Gas wells spark fears for the Kimberley

Dangerous and damaged oil and gas infrastructure has been left in WA’s north. Now the government must hope a Chinese holding company pays for the clean-up.

  • Emma Young
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the rain after arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday.

The hidden nasty for Australian investors in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

A proposed new tax on foreigners is buried in the details of legislation championed by the US president, and it could hurt Australian super funds, multinationals and high-net-worth individuals.

  • Michael Koziol
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Where Albanese and Dutton stand on the eight key issues in this election

New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Unlike banks and casinos, real estate agents don’t have to do due diligence checks on customers or report suspicious transactions.

Organised crime and armoured cars of cash: The dirty money pushing up Australian house prices

They looked like any other couple at the auction. But the Russians had a secret.

  • Sherryn Groch
Melbounre’s CBD has more than 1000 unsold, new apartments.

The Melbourne suburbs with hundreds of cheap, brand-new apartments

The state government wants developers to build more housing, but they can’t even shift the units they already have.

  • Daniella White
Military delegates march ahead of the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

‘Changes unseen in a century’: China braces for shifting global order

As a trade war with the United States begins, China wants to fire up its economy and plans to increase defence spending.

  • Lisa Visentin

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