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‘You will be put into detention’: Former ABC bureau chief tells story of fleeing...
I was counting down the days before we could leave China for good. This wasn't the way I wanted it to end my posting, leaving behind one the world's biggest stories and many good Chinese friends.
Trade surplus heads back to $1b as iron ore shipments to China surge
A renewed appetite for iron ore by Chinese steelmakers has driven Australia's trade surplus back out to $1 billion.
Key points:
The value of iron...
Overseas property crackdown from China to be ‘widely felt’
A Chinese government crackdown on offshore property deals will be widely felt in countries including Australia, says Trade Minister Stephen Ciobo.
Chinese companies have been the biggest source...
Austrade China mission targets flight-training demand
Australia’s aviation training providers are trying to steal a march on rivals from the US and other nations in tapping China’s aviation boom.
The Australian...
No middle way for Australia to be in a complaint relationship with Communist China
For 30 years Australia has enjoyed an economic boom thanks to investments from and exports to China, but the benefits from mutual trade have...
Australia abandoned plans for Taiwanese free trade agreement after warning from China
Australia walked away from plans for a free trade agreement with Taiwan after China warned any deal would hurt relations between Beijing and Canberra.
Taiwan...
‘You are not alone’: Lifeline seeks to reach out to Chinese community
For members of Australia's Chinese community, cultural stigma and language can be additional barriers to seeking help.
China’s mighty orbit in South Pacific threatens to leave Australia in spin
The South Pacific has become an increasingly important geopolitical chessboard with the United States, China and Australia racing to secure ports, cyber infrastructure and...
Queensland Police investigating top Chinese diplomat after complaint from students
One of China’s most senior diplomats in Australia is being investigated by police in Brisbane for allegedly inciting threats against a uni student.
Australia-wide as ACT confirms first case of COVID-19
The man is the first Canberra resident to contract COVID-19, despite an attendee to an university conference and an Australian Defence Force (ADF) member who visited Canberra in late February already testing positive to coronavirus.
Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic that he warned could last at least six months.
China’s big spenders a tourism boon for South Australia, new survey finds
THE number of Chinese tourists who visited South Australia during the 2017 financial year increased by more than 50 per cent on the previous...
