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Australia’s China Choice
I had been longing for a visit to Australia, home to the Sydney Opera House and The Thorn Birds (my first taste of the Australian literature),...
‘We’re going to need the Australians’: Pompeo lays out contest with China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said global institutions trying to deal with an aggressive China are no longer fit for purpose, in part because Australia does not have a leading role in many of them.
China correction would have negative effect on Australia property
The action in the long running Australian property boom has shifted to outer suburban land. And at the same time we need to watch...
Australia coronavirus: Peter Dutton tests positive for Covid-19
A senior member of the Australian government, home affairs minister Peter Dutton, has tested positive for coronavirus, he said on Friday.
Rise in Chinese voter support for New Zealand First, survey finds
Three quarters of ethnic Chinese voters will cast their vote for National if an election was held tomorrow, a survey has found.
China confirms it has detained missing Chinese-Australian writer, DFAT says
A Chinese-Australian writer who went missing after arriving at Guangzhou airport last week has been detained by Chinese authorities, according to the Australian embassy...
How Bob Carr became China’s pawn
One of the big questions hanging over the future of Australian trade and investment with China is whether it is possible to engage more...
Qantas eyes China growth but seeks balance
Qantas is focused on lifting its share of the lucrative Chinese travel market without sacrificing growth in other markets.
“We have to make sure we...
China used Huawei to hack network, says secret report
Secret intelligence reports given to Australian officials outlined a case in which Chinese espionage services used telecommunications giant Huawei’s staff to get access codes...
From student to drone swarms: how the Chinese Communist Party trains its cadres in...
In 2009, a student called Wang Xiangke came to the Australian National University as a visiting PhD scholar. It was a year after the Olympic torch...
Chinese investment hit $15bn in 2016, but rivals catching up
Australia is maintaining its attraction for Chinese investors, whose business interests are rapidly diversifying and are increasingly being led by private companies — but...
‘Human error’ blamed for shock China beef ban
Meat industry leaders remain hopeful of a quick resolution to a shock temporary ban on exports to China from six Australian meatworks.
The suspensions sent trade...