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

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

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

14 Nov 2024 - 8:04AMvideocam

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

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

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

A lost emperor penguin, found on a beach in Western Australia earlier this month, is now being cared for at a rehabilitation centre. Photo: Miles Brotherson and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions / TNS

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

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

Eunoia Junior College. Photo: Facebook/Eunoia Junior College

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

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

An Australian exhibitor at the CIIE. Photo: Daniel Ren

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

Australasia

Australia scraps multibillion dollar military satellite project

The project for a single orbit satellite with Lockheed Martin had been cancelled, the Australian Department of Defence said on Monday.

4 Nov 2024 - 2:37PMvideocam

Australasia

Australia to slash billions off student debt amid cost of living pressures

Australia’s prime minister also announced plans to make medicines cheaper and help make rent more affordable.

3 Nov 2024 - 10:28AM

Politics

Tech warning a sign of New Zealand’s ‘hardened’ stance towards China: analysts

Warning shows Wellington’s reluctance to be seen as ‘a point of vulnerability’ in tech transfer amid growing China-West rift, experts say.

1 Nov 2024 - 12:24PM

The Chinese flag flies at the Chinese consulate in Auckland, New Zealand. Photo: New Zealand Herald via AP

Australasia

New Zealand waves goodbye to its giant ‘monster’ hand sculpture

The 16-feet (5 metres) creation with an unsmiling human face has provoked a myriad of emotions – from horror and revulsion to delight.

30 Oct 2024 - 8:26PM

A 16-foot (almost 5 metres) hand sculpture named Quasi stands perched on its fingertips atop the roof of an art gallery in Wellington. Photo: AP

World

Hong Kong’s green vehicle transition, Australia seeks Chinese cars: 7 EV reads

From companies like Huawei and Xiaomi venturing into the EV market to Tesla facing delays in China, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

30 Oct 2024 - 3:00PM

Australasia

Australia to boost missile stockpiles, citing China’s ICBM test

The Indo-Pacific region is on the cusp of a new missile age, Australia’s defence industry minister said, vowing more domestic production.

30 Oct 2024 - 3:04PMvideocam

Australasia

Mother collecting child from school in Australia crashes into fence, killing 1

The 40-year-old mother was making a U-turn when she crashed through a fence and into an outdoor table where five children were seated.

29 Oct 2024 - 3:45PM

Police officers attend to the scene of an accident where a car crashed through a school fence in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday. Photo: AAP Image via AP

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