Setback for Beijing-Canberra ties as activist writer gets death sentence
The decision to impose the death penalty on Australian citizen Yang Hengjun came as a severe blow to efforts by Canberra to repair the relationship with China.
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Plunging popularity of Bahasa among Australian students could hurt future ties with Indonesia
The startlingly low intake at the university is part of a worrying trend that has played out across Australia at universities and schools. Of Australia’s more than 40…
Australia launches first project to enable apartment dwellers to join nation’s solar panel frenzy
Australia, which has a dry and sunny climate, has the world’s highest per-capita take-up of solar panels.
China rolls out sweeteners ahead of likely landmark visit by Australian PM Albanese
Ties between Australia and China have been stabilising following a rift sparked by Chinese anger over various moves by Australia in the past six years.
Pandemic leads to decline of ‘daigou’ era in Australia
The era of the “daigou” – shopping agents, mainly students and tourists, who make money by buying and sending products back to China for resale – appears to be ending in…
PM Modi enjoys rock-star greeting in Sydney as India and Australia draw closer
In recent decades, India has been the largest source of permanent immigrants for Australia, ahead of China and Britain.
Australia to overhaul military amid rising regional tensions to prepare for ‘missile age’
The review also called for deeper engagement with partners across South-east Asia and the Pacific.
Strong Labor win in Australia’s most populous state delivers boost to PM Albanese
After 12 years in opposition, the state’s Labor party defeated the ruling centre-right Liberal-National Coalition with promises to address cost-of-living pressures, increase…
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine plan sparks concern about storage of radioactive waste
For decades, one of the major obstacles to developing nuclear energy in Australia has been that regions across the country have been opposed to housing the reactors or the waste.
Australian states block ChatGPT in schools even as critics say ban is futile
Education experts have largely called for ChatGPT and similar programs to be allowed in schools, saying that banning them was like banning Google or other technologies.