Canadian man ‘suffered psychological torture’ while jailed in China

Canadian man ‘suffered psychological torture’ while jailed in China

Michael Kovrig and fellow Canadian Michael Spavor were detained in December 2018 shortly after Canadian police arrested Meng Wanzhou,CFO of Chinese giant Huawei.

  • byDavid Ljunggren

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Take that,Apple:China’s Huawei unveils its $4200 ‘trifold’ phone

Take that,Apple:China’s Huawei unveils its $4200 ‘trifold’ phone

Just hours after Apple launched its latest iPhone,China’s Huawei made a bid to steal the spotlight.

  • byMeaghan Tobin andJohn Liu
‘A weapon against our interests’:EU moves to ban Huawei,ZTE from 5G networks

‘A weapon against our interests’:EU moves to ban Huawei,ZTE from 5G networks

Australia banned Huawei from its 5G networks five years ago. The European Union is concerned its member states have been too slow to follow suit.

  • byLatika Bourke
Finland’s PM warns Putin’s ‘dark agenda’ a threat to Australia

Finland’s PM warns Putin’s ‘dark agenda’ a threat to Australia

Sanna Marin declared liberal democracies had to increase spending on defence and do “whatever it takes” to ensure Russia lost the war.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘Future of cyberspace’ on the line as US,Russia square off

‘Future of cyberspace’ on the line as US,Russia square off

A Russian and an American are in competition to run a little-known United Nations agency that experts warn authoritarian countries want to use to govern the internet.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Telstra’s Digicel to use Huawei technology for now,despite historic concerns

Telstra’s Digicel to use Huawei technology for now,despite historic concerns

The head of Telstra’s international division,Oliver Camplin-Warner,says the telco is also considering expanding to Latin America.

  • byZoe Samios
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China’s mixed record in developing Africa holds lessons for Pacific

China’s mixed record in developing Africa holds lessons for Pacific

China says it is investing not just for profit or geopolitical advantage but to help lift Africa out of poverty but often Chinese companies use their power with little regard for locals.

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Solomon Islands signs $100 million Huawei deal

Solomon Islands signs $100 million Huawei deal

The deal will tie a significant part of the country’s mobile infrastructure to the company,which is banned from building 5G networks in Australia.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Phishing fraudsters used SIM box to fleece hundreds of victims,police allege

Phishing fraudsters used SIM box to fleece hundreds of victims,police allege

Two men from Sydney’s northern suburbs have been charged after allegedly sending text messages purporting to be from major banks and telecommunications providers.

  • byJenny Noyes
WA government waited six months before revealing $121 million Metronet cost blowout

WA government waited six months before revealing $121 million Metronet cost blowout

In a budget estimates hearing on Tuesday,it was revealed a new deal worth $327 million with Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia was signed on December 22 last year.

  • byHamish Hastie
Back with the X:Nick Xenophon running for Senate again

Back with the X:Nick Xenophon running for Senate again

Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon is running for the Senate again,more than four years after he left federal politics.

  • byAngus Livingston