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US man sentenced to life for murdering wife at Fiji resort during honeymoon
A judge said Bradley Robert Dawson showed ‘appalling’ disregard for Christe Chen’s life as he fled the scene after attacking her.
14 Feb 2025 - 1:53PM
Australia
Chinese fighter jet accused of dropping flares near Australian patrol plane
13 Feb 2025 - 3:51PM
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Pacific nations
Miss Pacific Islands hit by fraud row after Samoa beauty queen wins title
13 Feb 2025 - 12:00PM
US-China trade war
In the US-China battle for critical minerals, where will Australia stand?
Canberra is stuck in the middle of Beijing and Washington’s tussle over resources, which has intensified in recent days.
12 Feb 2025 - 8:17PM
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A bucket-wheel shifts earth at a mine in Newcastle, Australia. China and the US are both major investors in Australia’s minerals sector. Photo: AFP
Pacific nations
China, the Cook Islands – and New Zealand’s struggle for Pacific influence
By signing a deal with Beijing, the Cook Islands is asserting its independence – in a stark challenge to New Zealand’s Pacific strategy.
12 Feb 2025 - 2:15PM
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Australia
Australian man who tried to dissolve teenage wife’s body in acid bath jailed
Meraj Zafar was previously issued a restraining order for threatening Arnima Hayat’s father over his intention to marry the victim.
11 Feb 2025 - 8:15PM
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Australia
Malaysian man caught trying to smuggling ‘pink cocaine’ into Australia
The 35-year-old Malaysian national is accused of being part of a plot to import a shipment of illegal drugs sent from Italy.
11 Feb 2025 - 10:30AM
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Packets of ‘pink cocaine’ – a cocktail of illegal drugs such as ketamine, MDMA, methamphetamine that often contains no cocaine – which have been seized by police in Australia. Photo: Australian Federal Police
Australia
Australia plans ‘long-term managed retreat’ from Cocos Islands
Many of the islands’ residents are descendants of Malay workers brought there to work in coconut plantations in the 1830s.
10 Feb 2025 - 3:39PM
Australia
Australia makes its case against US tariffs on steel, aluminium
‘Thousands of good-paying American jobs’ have been created by Australia’s steel and aluminium exports, its trade minister said on Monday.
10 Feb 2025 - 1:03PM
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Australia
Ageing Australians face a homeless retirement as rents soar
Most Australian retirees who privately rent have been pushed into poverty and don’t have enough savings to keep paying, a new report shows.
10 Feb 2025 - 9:03AM
New Zealand
New Zealand makes ‘golden visa’ simpler, drops English test to woo immigrants
The changes are expected to create more local jobs and give the country’s sluggish residential property market a shot in the arm.
9 Feb 2025 - 12:23PM
The skyline of Auckland. New Zealand has simplified its “golden visa” scheme to lure more foreign investors. Photo: Reuters
Pacific nations
Can China fill a US-sized void in the Pacific after Trump’s foreign aid freeze?
China could boost involvement through economic and climate adaptation projects to help Pacific nations meet development needs, analysts say.
9 Feb 2025 - 8:00AM
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Australia
Over 100 venomous snakes found in Australian man’s backyard
Pregnant red-bellied black snakes tend to pile on top of each other; two of the adults gave birth to 29 babies as they were being rounded up.
8 Feb 2025 - 1:38AM
New Zealand
Cook Islands’ new passport move, China deal leave New Zealand ‘blindsided’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters expresses concern over Pacific nation’s independent plans, including a proposed pact with Beijing.
7 Feb 2025 - 11:43AM
Australia
Australia roiled by antisemitic attacks amid claims of foreign influence
The government has approved measures in the House of Representatives for new hate crime offences protecting race, religion and gender.
6 Feb 2025 - 6:40PM
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Men stand outside the Adass Israel Synagogue after a firebombing in Melbourne in December 2024. Photo: AP
Australia
Southeast Asia’s poorest nation ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field
East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the field, its president said.
5 Feb 2025 - 10:05PM
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Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government devices
DeepSeek was being immediately removed from all government systems on national security grounds, Australia’s home affairs minister said.
5 Feb 2025 - 9:26AM
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Australia follows US, Britain in sanctioning extremist network ‘Terrorgram’
‘Terrorgram’, which primarily operates on the Telegram social media site, has been accused of promoting violent white supremacy.
3 Feb 2025 - 3:48PM
In a statement, social media app Telegram said calls to violence have no place on its platform. Photo: Reuters
Australia
Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti
The spate of attacks has put pressure on the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who faces re-election later this year.
2 Feb 2025 - 8:55PM
Australia
Australian police probe if explosives stashed for antisemitic ‘terrorism’
Caravan discovered in outer suburban Sydney contained industrial explosives and notes listing ‘Jewish entities’.
30 Jan 2025 - 3:42PM
Australia
Is China losing its taste for Australian wine? Industry frets over demand
‘Chinese wine consumption is much lower than it was before the import tariffs were imposed’, said a researcher for Wine Australia.
29 Jan 2025 - 1:05PM
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New Zealand
Tourists can now ‘work from home’ from New Zealand under new visa rules
From Monday, New Zealand’s visitor visa allows people to work remotely while travelling in the country.
27 Jan 2025 - 2:31PM
A man hikes at Roys Peak near Lake Wanaka on New Zealand’s South Island. Photo: Getty Images
Australia
Australia Day protesters support Aboriginal groups, deface statues
Tens of thousands of people across the country joined protests in support of Aboriginal groups, who say the date is not one to celebrate.
26 Jan 2025 - 6:22PM
Australia
Thousands in Australia queue for plant’s ‘amazing’ stink of death
The corpse flower exudes a fragrance evoking gym socks and rotting garbage, in the 24 hours that it blooms.
23 Jan 2025 - 6:01PM
New Zealand
New Zealand takes a page from Singapore’s investment playbook to spur growth
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said a new agency will be set up to provide tailored support to foreign investors.
23 Jan 2025 - 11:00AM
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