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Australian police officers patrol near beachgoers at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australia probes after car with Hanukkah sign torched in Christmas Day attack

The vehicle was scorched by the ‘suspicious fire’ while parked in a house driveway in Melbourne.

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Asia housing and property

The View | Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing

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Australia

Australian TikTokker gives widowed US cashier, 88, gift of retirement

Commodities

Silver surge outpaces gold on global squeeze, rising interest rate-cut hopes

White metal doubles in value this year to reach record high, outshining gold’s 60 per cent rise.

Silver, like gold, has been boosted by increased expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s laws targeting false credentials must apply equally

Readers discuss a recent case involving an applicant to the city’s talent scheme, a diplomatic row over the Japanese prime minister’s remarks, and Trump calling a journalist ‘piggy’.

Australia

Murderer slathers Australian state with lawsuit over Vegemite ban in prison

Andre McKechnie argued that he had a right to eat the spread because it was ‘his culture as an Australian’.

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International Property

Australia draws mainland China, Hong Kong homebuyers amid stable policies, economy

Australia’s luxury property segment is expected to see increased interest from affluent investors looking for cost-efficient safe havens.

Australia ranked as the second most popular global destination for Chinese homebuyers, behind Thailand, in the first half of 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Trailblazer Melham rides Half Yours to Melbourne Cup glory, completes rare double

Jamie Melham becomes only second female jockey to win coveted trophy, adding title to Caulfield Cup triumph.

Hong Kong racing

Melbourne Cup: Caulfield Cup-winning female jockey Melham goes for rare double

Australian aiming to be only the second woman to win ‘the race that stops the nation’, on horse that is second-favourite behind Al Riffa.

Australia

Man charged with stealing 43 Labubu dolls during Melbourne burglary spree

The highly valued limited-edition figures were allegedly stolen during a months-long crime spree at a shopping centre in central Melbourne.

Labubu products for sale are seen at a POP MART store in Melbourne. Photo: dpa
US-China trade war

Can US-Australia rare earth deal loosen China’s grip on critical minerals trade?

New pact between Washington and Canberra intends to curb China’s dominance, boost local supply chains and secure the future of rare earths.

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The US has inked a critical minerals deal with Australia, opening an alternative pipeline of highly sought-after metals as China tightens its grip on production. Photo: AFP
Australia

What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific

While China has voiced misgivings, the pact is seen as necessary by some – even if it could draw Australia into PNG’s domestic conflicts.

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Australia

Australian drug boss to be retried after lawyer’s police informant past exposed

Tony Mokbel had appealed his 30-year sentence, saying he would not have pleaded guilty if he had been aware of his lawyer’s double life.

China-Australia relations

Chinese nationals in Australia blindsided by anti-immigration marches

Sweeping rallies in all Australian capital cities protest against immigration, sparked by rising right-wing sentiment and cost-of-living crisis.

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A scuffle breaks out as protesters gather outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Victoria, during the “March for Australia” anti-immigration rally. Photo: AAP/DPA
Japan

Japan Airlines to fire drunk pilot amid rebuke over flight delays

JAL pledged to implement stricter monitoring after the transport ministry said the company’s workers lacked due consideration for safety.

Japan’s transport ministry said JAL employees lacked due consideration for safety. Photo: Shutterstock
Australia

Australia’s mushroom murderer sentenced to life in jail, no parole for 33 years

Erin Patterson’s ‘failure to exhibit any remorse pours salt into all the victims’ wounds’, judge said.

Japan

Japan Airlines pilot’s drinking delays flights for 18 hours

Some 630 passengers travelling from Hawaii to Japan were affected by the pilot’s alcohol consumption, leading to a government investigation.

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US-China trade war

US expanding ‘critical minerals’ roster to guide investment, rely less on China

US Geological Survey says the updated draft list and its methodology show how authorities are anticipating disruptions to the supply chain.

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Copper, lead and silver are among the 51 mined commodities that the US intends to add to its 2025 List of Critical Minerals. Photo: Shutterstock
Australia

‘Complete nonsense’: Australia hits back at Israel for claiming Iran ban credit

A minister rejected suggestions by Israel that Netanyahu’s ‘timely intervention’ prompted Canberra to take action against Tehran.

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Australia

2 Australian police officers killed in rare fatal shooting, manhunt under way

Authorities in Victoria said the officers were ambushed as they tried to serve a warrant for historical sex abuse allegations.

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Australia

‘Unacceptable’: Australia to expel Iranian envoy over antisemitic attacks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tehran was behind two antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Debris is strewn at the burnt-out Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne last year. Photo: AAP Image via AP
Australia

‘Half alive’: sole survivor of Australia’s mushroom murders tells court of grief

A pastor who survived a deadly mushroom lunch with killer Erin Patterson has opened up about life without his wife, who died from the meal.

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Pastor Ian Wilkinson outside the court buildings in Melbourne in August last year. Photo: AFP
Australia

Singapore doctor accused of secretly recording 460 women at Australian hospitals

Ryan Cho, 28, is likely to face around 500 charges relating to 4,500 intimate videos recording his colleagues in the restrooms of hospitals.

China-Australia relations

China calls for tough penalties over attack on student in Australia

Assault in Hobart one the latest in a string of incidents against Chinese visitors in recent months.

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Asia housing and property

The View | Why Osaka, Bengaluru and Johor are overlooked drivers of Asia property

To spot the big themes and trends in Asian property, look beyond the most widely traded cities and see the market’s true breadth and depth.

Tourists walk past shops and restaurants in the popular Shinsekai district of Osaka, with the Tsutenkaku Tower looming behind, on February 24. Photo: AFP
Australia

Tens of thousands march for Palestine on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Some of those attending the march, called by its organisers the ‘March for Humanity’, carried pots and pans as symbols of the hunger.

Demonstrators, including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (right), cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pro-Palestinian rally against Israel’s actions and the ongoing humanitarian shortages in the Gaza Strip, in Sydney on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong Airlines to launch new direct routes to Melbourne and Lijiang

Carrier says it is capitalising on the increased capacity of city’s international airport.

Australia

Arson hits Australian synagogue amid surge in antisemitic attacks

A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled the country since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023.

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