‘Fearing young person’s app’:US-China TikTok clash escalates

‘Fearing young person’s app’:US-China TikTok clash escalates

China says the US is overstretching the concept of national security after the White House gave government agencies 30 days to remove Chinese-owned app TikTok.

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One hundred per cent ‘preventable’:Report raises questions about train safety at Ohio toxic crash site

One hundred per cent ‘preventable’:Report raises questions about train safety at Ohio toxic crash site

The preliminary report comes as residents in East Palestine report a range of health concerns,such as respiratory problems,rashes,and unusual odours.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Hydrogen and net zero dream at risk without financial help:report

Hydrogen and net zero dream at risk without financial help:report

The federal government has only a small window to act before a US plan to subsidise its own clean energy industry will “cut Australia’s renewable lunch”,a new report warns.

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Joe Biden’s Ukraine visit is a symbol of American resolve

Joe Biden’s Ukraine visit is a symbol of American resolve

Scenes of the American president walking side-by-side with Volodymyr Zelensky were a timely reminder of what is at stake for Ukraine,for the US,and for the world.

  • byRob Harris
‘Not aliens’:White House still can’t identify mysterious objects it has shot down

‘Not aliens’:White House still can’t identify mysterious objects it has shot down

One of the reasons more objects were being shot down,the Pentagon said,is because NORAD has adjusted its filters and radar capabilities “to look more discretely” for them.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
New cold war or just hot air? Beijing’s balloon adventure is nothing new

New cold war or just hot air? Beijing’s balloon adventure is nothing new

Using balloons for surveillance and military purposes is,by any measure,old tech. But China is looking for every possible edge over America,and finding some.

  • byPeter Hartcher
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In campaign-like speech,self-assured Biden calls for unity to ‘finish the job’
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In campaign-like speech,self-assured Biden calls for unity to ‘finish the job’

The question is whether enough Americans want him there for another four years.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Joe Biden’s State of the Union reaffirms an expansive vision of a reformed America

Joe Biden’s State of the Union reaffirms an expansive vision of a reformed America

In a speech to a raucous chamber Congress,the US President talked up his economic gains,while appearing to lay the groundwork for a re-election bid.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Biden will say the state of the union is strong,but that’s a stretch
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Biden will say the state of the union is strong,but that’s a stretch

The US President’s key set-piece speech will be delivered this week to a Congress as divided as the country it serves,and amid deep concerns over China.

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Balloon goes up on US-Sino relations,but what about Australia’s China mania?

Balloon goes up on US-Sino relations,but what about Australia’s China mania?

Washington’s relationship with Beijing was fragile even before the Chinese balloon imbroglio,but the global spheres of influence are hardening and pose diabolical questions for America’s allies,particularly Australia.

  • byPeter Hartcher
China warns of ‘further actions’ in response to US shooting down suspected spy balloon

China warns of ‘further actions’ in response to US shooting down suspected spy balloon

Beijing said on Sunday that the Chinese military reserved the right to use “necessary means” in response to similar incidents in the future.

  • byFarrah Tomazin