It must be traumatic for any athlete to discover,three years on,that they competed at an Olympics against rivals who,very likely,shouldn’t have been there.
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East,positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game,experts say.
Despite a patchy track record,including allegations of bribery,the Beijing-backed company is delivering a major project for the tiny Pacific nation,which is a major focus in the competition for influence in the region.
Former SAS soldier and Australian Survivor winner Mark Wales is taking a novel approach to China’s aggression,but could it affect his chances of winning preselection for the Liberal Party?
The Australian mining billionaire says Beijing is a strong competitor and his companies will continue investing in the world’s second-largest economy.
The suspect’s identification by intelligence agencies raises big questions for one of Australia’s neighbours and about China’s attempts to wield influence in the Pacific.
Fiji’s prime minister has called on China to retreat from the South Pacific as an investigation by The Age,The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes uncovers a police sting showing Beijing’s desire to operate overseas.
Australia needs new laws to curb the power of the social media app and protect the community from misinformation,a security expert has warned.
President Xi Jinping has spent the past decade building the Chinese state around him and this week formally removed his final obstacle:the power of the State Council.
Ian Johnson’s new book examines an underground historical movement that represents a genuine challenge to the Chinese Communist Party.
Microchips are key to powering the world. What will it take to win in this vital (and secretive) multi-billion-dollar world?