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Premier Peter Malinauskas
Solar panels are seen on the roof of a residential property in Sydney, Australia. On Tuesday the country unveiled a new scheme allowing households to access solar power at no cost. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia offers free solar power to households in green energy push

Australia plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent by 2030, but this goal clashes with its reliance on coal and fossil fuel exports.

Australia

Australia investigating Optus emergency calls outage linked to 4 deaths

Australia

Baby among 3 dead in Australia after network failure hits emergency calls

Australia

Sayonara, soy fish: Australian state bans plastic containers in world first

The small size of the 30ml takeaway packs makes them difficult to recycle, South Australia’s environment minister says.

Fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers. Photo: Handout
Australia

Australia’s youngest-ever senator is 21 – and she wasn’t expected to win

The odds had been stacked against Charlotte Walker being elected, a political historian said, but she did it anyway.

Australia

What’s in the air? Australian state reels from deluge of dust

New South Wales is grappling with a widespread dust storm days after record flooding that killed five and displaced 50,000 people.

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Australia

Openly gay Australian football player still faces online death threats

Josh Cavallo, who plays for Adelaide United, was 21 in 2021 when he decided to come out.

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Josh Cavallo, who plays for Adelaide United, was 21 in 2021 when he decided to come out. Photo: via AP
Wellness

She is their miracle baby – yet she has a rare, fatal disease with no cure

The life expectancy of an infant with Tay-Sachs disease, which has no cure, is two to four years. The Hong Kong-based parents of Freya Maclay talk about their mission to raise awareness of the disease.

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Indonesia

Australian caught with meth in Bali sentenced to 6-month rehabilitation

Troy Andrew Smith, who was on a honeymoon in Bali, said he ordered the drugs from a man in Australia three weeks before his arrest.

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Australia

‘Pick a pair’: Chinese premier promises Australia more pandas

The second day of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia on Sunday focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship.

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China’s Premier Li Qiang shakes hands with South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas (left) at Adelaide Zoo on Sunday. Photo: dpa
China-Australia relations

Chinese premier tells Australia: let’s try to set aside our differences

Li kicks off visit where trade is expected to feature prominently with message stressing importance of ‘seeking common ground’.

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China’s Premier Li Qiang waves as he arrives at Adelaide Airport. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Australian tourist on trial in Indonesia for alleged drug possession on Bali

Troy Andrew Smith was arrested on April 30 after police raided his hotel and seized 3.15 grams of crystal methamphetamine from his room.

Climate change

Opinion | How Asia’s demand for air con threatens its climate change goals

Heatwaves across Asia are driving demand for air conditioners, which are both a way to ease the effects of heat and a contributor to climate change. As governments test out solutions, energy flexibility and incentives for consumers to shift power use to off-peak hours offer a promising way forward.

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Tourism

As naturists intended: 8 of the world’s best nudist beaches

Public nudity is generally taboo in Asia, but for those who wish to sunbathe in their birthday suit, here are 8 of the world’s best nudist beaches, from Haulover Beach, Miami to Mar Bella, Barcelona.

Public nudity is generally taboo in Asia, but for those who wish to bathe in their birthday suit, here are 8 of the world’s best nudist beaches, from Haulover Beach, Miami (above) to Mar Bella in Barcelona. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Australia relations

Australian wine returns to China, but ‘good old days’ gone and adversity remains

After Beijing’s recent lifting of crippling wine tariffs that had been in effect since early in the pandemic, Chinese customers will need to be convinced to buy new stocks of Australian wine.

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China last month lifted its punitive tariffs on Australia’s wine exports, signaling an end to an extended campaign of trade pressure on Canberra and raising hopes for a revival of the industry. Photo: EPA-EFE
Australia

Singapore-born vet fined, sanctioned for obscene acts with animals in Australia

Marcus Tan Wei Sheng was fined US$3,289 and ordered to work under strict supervision for five years.

Hong Kong racing

Chung completes apprenticeship with explosive Valley win on Colourful Emperor

The 27-year-old graduates to the senior jockey ranks after triumphing at the city circuit for boss Tony Cruz

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LIV Golf

Norman sees success of Adelaide formula as blueprint for all LIV Golf events

The growing promise of the fledgling tour is no better illustrated than by the success of the Australian stop, says the tour boss.

Cameron Smith, seen here at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, says he is definitely “putting my hand up” for more of an international schedule. Photo: EPA-EFE
Wellness

If exercise helps depression more than counselling, this woman is living proof

A study finds that physical activity is more effective than counselling or leading medications for improving depression, anxiety and distress symptoms – as shown by a runner who says it saved her life.

Australia

Australia insists Aukus subs ‘going to happen’ despite risk of Trump’s return

Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Canberra, London and Washington are ‘working at pace to make this happen’.

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Australia

UK’s BAE to build fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, Australia says

The subs – a key step in the Aukus security pact – will be quieter and stealthier than Australia’s existing fleet and will not carry nuclear weapons.

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US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the Aukus partnership in San Diego, California on. March 13, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

How a stroke raises the risk of having dementia months, even decades, later

A stroke increases the short-term risk of dementia, which is no surprise, but new research shows the increased risk can last for 20 years after a stroke, even after recovering some abilities post-stroke.

A stroke can cause loss in abilities such as reading and speaking, and may promote sensory and social isolation and decrease social and intellectual stimulation. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Why wine producers around the world are ripping out vines

Winemakers around the world are ripping out vines in the face of higher production costs, reduced demand and falling prices, and replacing them with alternative crops.

Hong Kong racing

Avdulla rates Blue Diamond Stakes ride highly: ‘I think she’ll improve again’

Australian jockey expects Kuroyanagi to seriously challenge leading contenders in Group One feature at Caulfield on Saturday

Hong Kong racing

How Avdulla’s Howdeepisyourlove peach led to ride aboard Blue Diamond chance

After watching the jockey ride a Lunar New Year double, South Australian trainer Will Clarken was quick to offer him the Group One mount aboard Kuroyanagi

Brenton Avdulla spears Howdeepisyourlove to victory at Sha Tin earlier this month. Photo: Kenneth Chan
Australia

Australia unveils US$7 billion plan to more than double size of its naval fleet

The move to add 15 major surface combatant ships will leave Australia with the largest fleet it has had since the end of the Second World War.

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HMAS Toowoomba (right) of the Royal Australian Navy conducts a replenishment-at-sea exercise in 2014. Australia’s current fleet is the oldest the country’s navy has ever operated. Photo: Australian Department of Defence/Handout via EPA
Israel-Gaza war

ICJ says Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, fails to order ceasefire

ICJ rulings are binding, but it has little way of enforcing them, and some states ignore them completely. Russia was ordered to stop its invasion of Ukraine, for example.

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Australia

Australia sweats in heatwave lifting bushfire risk, amid El Nino

Heatwave alerts at “extreme” level in place for a second day for Western Australia and extended to South Australia amid warning some remote areas could hit the high 40 degrees on Sunday.

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