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The participants wore blue and yellow swimming caps in honour of Ukraine as they raised money for UNICEF.

Penny Wong's homecoming — as a Malaysian-born Australian foreign minister trying to deepen the country's soft power in South-East Asia — is very different.

A prominent civil rights advocate in China who once called on leader Xi Jinping to resign because he is "just not smart enough" has been put on trial behind closed doors.

Some Chinese property developers are going to extreme lengths to attract buyers.

China has threatened Australia after one of its jets dropped chaff in the path of a surveillance aircraft.

Australia is swiftly being dumped by Chinese investors amid continuing trade and diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

The world's most prestigious bird photography competition has released a selection of its 2022 finalists, who are in the running to win the title across a number of categories.

The United States has banned all goods produced in China's western Xinjiang region.

A total of 29 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's self-declared air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, according to the island's Defence Ministry.

Health, the energy crisis and even the make up of the body itself will be high on the agenda as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chairs his first national cabinet meeting on Friday.

Child, three, dies with COVID-19 in SA; Unemployment rate steady; No end in sight in east coast power crisis.

Chinese President Xi Jinping reasserted his country's support for Russia on issues of sovereignty and security in a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, state media said.

As Russia's economic isolation in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine pushes it closer to Beijing, something big is changing.

Minimum wage up $40 a week; AEMO halts energy trading after days of power supply chaos; Federal Court approves Crown takeover.

State-backed media said President Xi Jinping has authorised new powers for the Chinese armed forces.

'China needs to remove sanctions' says PM; Blackout warning for east coast; Aussie share market plunges

Defence Minister Richard Marles has described Australia's relationship with Japan as vital for confronting China.

Sports stars, pandemic heroes in Queen's Birthday honours list; Flu cases rise, with children worst hit; NSW Premier would scrap stamp duty

Nine people have been arrested in China following an assault on four women in the northern city of Tangshan on Friday, local police say.

Defence bosses from Australia and China have met for a one-on-one meeting for the first time in almost three years.

China's defence minister accused the United States of trying to "hijack" the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing.

Cheers as Tamil asylum seeker family touches down in Biloela; US Capitol riots hearings open; Massive queues at airports.

The New Zealand Prime Minister's tour kicked off with smiles, dinner and an exchange of vinyl records but is unlikely to be all smooth sailing.

Two banks increase interest rates on saving accounts; Gas bill relief not coming until October; Australia records more than 33,000 new COVID-19 cases

China is offering its citizens cash rewards of up to and above $21,000 for tip-offs about people who endanger national security.

Murugappan family set to touch down in Brisbane; Bodies found in Sydney unit; Rest of the big four banks pass on rate rise

Anthony Albanese today confirmed a review into the decision to lease the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company will go ahead.

Cambodia on Tuesday again denied it would allow any Chinese military presence at the Ream Naval Base where it and China are beginning an expansion this week.

China has accused Australia of "dangerous and provocative acts" in the South China Sea.

Interest rates hiked; More than 50 mafia-linked crime clans uncovered; Cold front sweeping parts of nation

China's top blogger, Li Jiaqi, has halted livestream broadcasts after showing a piece of cake in the shape of a military tank.

Australia, New Zealand, and the United States are scrambling as Beijing looks to ramp up its role in the South Pacific.

"I'm focused on sitting with President Widodo, not sitting with President Putin," he said.

PM goes for a cycle with Indonesian president; Winds impact Sydney flights, as tree smashes house; Interest rates set to rise.

The "dangerous" interception of an Australian military reconnaissance aircraft by a Chinese warplane last month is a stark lesson for the new Labor government.

Beijing has accused Canberra of "hyping" the mid-air interception by a Chinese fighter jet of an Australian military reconnaissance aircraft.

Multiple neighbourhoods in Shanghai were placed back under lockdown only a day after city-wide restrictions were lifted, as China's stringent zero COVID-19 strategy continues to haunt the financial hub.

Third case of monkeypox identified in NSW; Queen's Platinum Jubilee; Government weighs gas price intervention; Biden urges new assault weapon ban

Top Gun: Maverick is now showing Taiwan's official flag after an outcry, putting its release in mainland China in jeopardy.

China's whirlwind diplomatic blitz of the Pacific has caused deep concern amid some of the region's island nations

The Australian partner of a journalist who has been detained in China for nearly two years said on Thursday she is being denied the chance to speak with her family and consular staff.

Several factors have contributed to the decline — but it’s not clear how long the drop will continue.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is continuing Australia's diplomatic pushback in the Pacific against China.

If China tries to take Taiwan, are the United States and its allies able to stop it?

China has fallen short on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations endorse a sweeping new agreement covering everything from security to fisheries.

The new leaders take the helm as the Coalition enters opposition for the first time in a decade.

Reopening moves signal the worst is over in the twin outbreaks in China's most prominent cities.

Newly appointed foreign minister Penny Wong has told leaders in Fiji that Australia is an open and willing security partner as concerns grow over the influence of China in the region.

More than 100,000 elected officials attended the meeting, called to urgently find a solution to China's COVID-induced economic woes.

An opposition politician from the only foreign country to currently host a Chinese military base has urged the US and Australia to do more to help the Pacific.