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Members of the Maori community and their supporters take part in a protest march in Wellington on Tuesday. More than 35,000 demonstrators poured into the harbourside, police said. Photo: AFP

Australasia

Tens of thousands of Maori, supporters march on New Zealand’s parliament

Protesters oppose a bill drafted by a minor coalition party that aims to redefine a founding treaty of the country dating back to 1840.

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Australian senator rejects censure for accusing Britain’s king of genocide

18 Nov 2024 - 2:07PMvideocam

Australian ‘shock jock’ Alan Jones, 83, charged with sexual assault of young men

18 Nov 2024 - 2:54PM

Australasia

Australia, US and Japan strengthen military cooperation

The countries’ defence secretaries discussed Japanese troops training with their US and Australian counterparts in Darwin.

17 Nov 2024 - 2:19PM

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during talks with his US and Australian counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Richard Marles, in Darwin. Photo: Kyodo News

Australasia

Airbus jet of Australia’s Qantas flew for 294 hours with tool inside engine

An investigation by Australia revealed that the device had been inside one of the plane’s four engines since last December.

16 Nov 2024 - 11:24AM

Australasia

New Zealand eyes tourist fees for iconic sites amid sustainability pressures

Various pricing options under consideration as the stress on facilities become expensive for the Conservation Department and local councils to bear.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM

Politics

Trump’s return sparks fears over Aukus submarine deal and Indo-Pacific stability

While some analysts believe the alliance remains strong, others fear Trump’s transactional approach could lead to instability.

15 Nov 2024 - 1:07PM

Donald Trump gestures as he meets House Republicans in Washington on November 13. Photo: Reuters

Australasia

Palau seeks US missile system citing ‘direct threat’ from China ICBM test

President Whipps said he and incoming US leader Trump are ‘very much in agreement’ regarding the Pacific island nation’s security.

14 Nov 2024 - 12:30PMvideocam

China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in September. Photo: PLA Army News and Communication Centre/AFP

Politics

Will New Zealand’s alliance with Aukus shift under Trump’s second term?

Analysts believe Wellington will adopt a “wait and see” approach, potentially shifting towards a hedging strategy if Trump abandons the region.

15 Nov 2024 - 1:12PMvideocam

Politics

Australia’s envoy Kevin Rudd gets ominous hint from ex-Trump aide on his future

Rudd has deleted his anti-Trump social media posts, including one describing him as ‘the most destructive president in history’.

13 Nov 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

Australasia

‘Why would you do that?’: Palau accuses China of ‘uninvited’ maritime intrusions

The Pacific nation of some 20,000 people is one of the few countries to extend diplomatic recognition to Taiwan.

13 Nov 2024 - 2:02PMvideocam

The Palauan archipelago – a string of limestone islands and coral atolls – lies about 800km east of the Philippines. Photo: Shutterstock

Australasia

‘It was wrong’: New Zealand apologises to 200,000 victims of state, church abuse

Those exposed to ‘unimaginable’ abuse in state, foster and faith-based care over a 70-year period were disproportionately Maori.

12 Nov 2024 - 12:32PMvideocam

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon embraces an abuse survivor following his “formal and unreserved” apology in parliament on Tuesday. Photo: Stuff via AP

Australasia

As Chinese banks circle, Australia pushes ANZ to stay in Pacific island nations

For years, Western banks have been closing branches throughout the South Pacific. State-owned Bank of China has shown it’s eager to step in.

12 Nov 2024 - 10:34AM

Australasia

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

Adult male was found on a popular tourist beach in temperate southwest Australia – about 3,500km north of its Antarctic home’s icy waters.

12 Nov 2024 - 6:18AM

Diplomacy

As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump

The US president-elect and his preference to shed, not support, multilateral institutions cast a looming shadow over Lima this week.

12 Nov 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

The entrance of the Lima Convention Center, part of the government complex where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit is taking place this week. Peru: AFP

Australasia

British chef pulls children’s book from sale after causing offence in Australia

Jamie Oliver’s ‘Billy and the Epic Escape’ was criticised for employing tropes and stereotypes about Indigenous Australians.

11 Nov 2024 - 2:29PM

British chef Jamie Oliver. Photo: Picture Alliance / Axel Heimken / dpa

Australasia

Australia to ban children under 16 from social media: ‘real harm to kids’

The proposed age limit would be among the world’s strictest measures targeting children.

7 Nov 2024 - 5:15PMvideocam

Economics

Higher education: why are more schools in Asia favouring high-rise buildings?

Among them, three junior colleges in Singapore will move to new campuses in 2028 and occupy smaller sites with blocks up to 12 storeys.

7 Nov 2024 - 11:28AMvideocam

Australasia

Australia ‘confident’ Trump won’t torpedo Aukus submarine deal

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the pact had bipartisan support and that both countries were eager to see a ‘stable’ Asia-Pacific region.

7 Nov 2024 - 9:27AMvideocam

Supporters of Donald Trump celebrate as Fox News declares him the next president of the US during an election night event in Florida on November 6. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Global Economy

China, Australia sign avocado agreement at Shanghai expo amid warming ties

Australia’s avocado trade association and China’s trade body signed an agreement at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Wednesday.

11 Nov 2024 - 2:46PM

Avocados Australia and the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce & Animal By-Products signed a memorandum of understanding at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: Mandy Zuo

Australasia

Migrants can’t be forced to wear tracking bracelets Australian high court rules

The court found that these restrictions amounted to punishment, which can only be imposed by judges, not lawmakers.

6 Nov 2024 - 4:37PM

China Business

Exclusive | Friends again, Australia sends largest trade group to Shanghai fair

Almost 70 per cent of the businesses in Australia’s group represent the food and beverage sector.

5 Nov 2024 - 5:44PM

South Asia

India worries over Canada’s temple vandalism amid New Zealand’s mosque arson

Hindu temples in Canada and Australia have been vandalised in recent weeks, while a mosque in Auckland was set alight on Tuesday.

5 Nov 2024 - 2:12PM

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attends a smoking ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday with Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong. Photo: EPA-EFE

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