Papua New Guinea will close Taiwan’s trade mission in its capital Port Moresby, freezing out its fifth largest trading partner in a major strategic move designed to reaffirm ties with China. In a statement on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said Taiwan’s presence was “no longer recognised or required” in the country. …
A Wadi Wadi man has won a Supreme Court challenge to stop work on a contentious flood plain project in Victoria’s north-west after the state government admitted it failed to properly consult with traditional owners. Vince Kirby challenged the government’s handling of the Nyah portion of the Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project (VMFRP), successfully arguing it had…
A Monash University professor has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion of the importance of Holocaust teachings. David Slucki established the Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism (MIRRA) to better understand the nature and depth of antisemitism in Australia and look at ways to combat it. A training program developed out…
In the cut and thrust of a game of AFL football, almost all the attention centres on the play around the ball. There is only so much focus you can spare with 36 frenzied bodies scrambling for a bouncing pill of leather in the middle of the paddock. But occasionally attention — and TV cameras…
Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada has blanketed a swathe of the US from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, prompting health warnings. Officials are urging residents to stay indoors wherever possible, or wear masks, and avoid the acrid, unhealthy air. The smoke is coming from fires that are burning…
Chinese state media is reporting that a large landslide has occurred in Chongqing, in the country’s south-west. Several residential buildings have been damaged and people have been buried under rubble, according to CCTV. Footage from the scene shows large boulders lying over a roadway amid collapsed buildings, including houses. People can be seen running from…
More than 250 Aussie athletes are competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Do you know one of them? ABC News would like help telling the stories of our athletes through the eyes of their closest and biggest fans. Whether you are a family member, a friend, a colleague or a coach, share your connection…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says artificial intelligence is central to his aim to turn around Australia’s lagging productivity, which could ultimately help lower interest rates. Productivity and real wages growth have been generally stagnant in Australia for more than a decade, with business investment also generally weak, albeit with recent signs that capital expenditure is starting…
The United States expanded its air strike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. The tankers that reignited the war The commercial tankers struck as they transited the Strait of Hormuz…
US President Donald Trump has used a prime-time speech to accuse China of trying to influence the 2020 election and stop him from winning the presidency. The claim goes against a joint report by US intelligence agencies, which found Russia and Iran ran influence campaigns during the 2020 election cycle, but China decided not to….