CCTV captures crime that shocked Britain
In a case that shocked the world, two young English boys were charged on February 20, 1993, with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger from a shopping centre in Liverpool.
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Aussies urged to buy local red wine amid China trade war
"That's an enormous drop for any industry to go through and quite an economic shock," Australian Grape and Wine Chief Executive Lee McLean said.
wine
The staggering sums countries spend on defending themselves
Global military spending in 2023 climbed by 9 per cent to reach $US2.2 trillion, according to UK-based think tank.
World
Letters and notes from King Charles to Jimmy Saville go under hammer
The-then Prince of Wales sought advice from the infamous television presenter in official correspondence.
money
Man guilty of foreign influence asks to be spared jail
He was the first person to be charged under federal laws created in 2018.
Victoria
China dismisses spy claims about new Antarctic base due south of Australia
The Chinese government has insisted it needs the base for marine research.
China
Everything you need to know about celebrating Lunar New Year
Here's what you need to know about the Lunar New Year, and where you can celebrate it.
national
China gives Australian writer Yang Hengjun suspended death sentence
The Australian government says it is appalled by the decision.
national
Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup
It turned out the pigeon was an open-water racing bird from Taiwan that had escaped and made its way to India.
World
Chinese property giant Evergrande ordered to liquidate by court
The move comes just months after the company was given a reprieve over a plan to restructure more than $455 billion in liabilities.
China
Landslide buries 47 people in Chinese village
Rescue efforts were underway to find victims buried in 18 separate houses.
China
Coronavirus sequence was submitted to US database weeks before China's disclosure
The sequence doesn't indicate the origin of the coronavirus but undermines the Chinese government's claims about its knowledge of the information.
Coronavirus
These are the world's most valuable brands
Many are household names across the world, with tech firms dominating the list. But not all the brands in the top 25 ist will be familiar to Aussies.
finance
China's population declines for second straight year as economy stumbles
China's population shrank for the second year in a row in 2023, marking a deepening of a demographic challenge set to have significant implications on the world's second largest economy.
China
Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan's presidential election
At stake is the peace and stability of the island, 160 kilometres off the coast of China, that Beijing claims as its own and to be retaken by force if necessary.
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Mystery of why ancient three-metre tall apes went extinct solved
Australian researchers have helped solve a long-standing scientific mystery surrounding the world's largest-ever primate more than 200,000 years after it became extinct.
World
Why did Xi's powerful generals fall out of favour in latest purge?
Behind the walled government and military compounds of the Chinese capital, powerful generals have disappeared from public view one after another
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Renowned location transformed for New Year's Eve
It's one of the few places in the world with a New Year's Eve party more famous than Sydney. And it didn't disappoint.
national
China's president sends an ominous message over Taiwan
Xi Jinping used his New Year address to talk about the "reunification" of China on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
China
China warns 'military fans' they could face prison for posting photos online
In the age of open-source intelligence, one main way for Western experts to keep tabs on China's military is by analysing photos of new People's Liberation Army equipment posted online by amateur enthusiasts.
China
At least 127 people killed in China's deadliest earthquake in years
A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China.
World
'How can this be happening in NSW?': Imprisoned pilot calls for freedom
An imprisoned former United States military pilot and his wife have launched a double-pronged plea to Australian authorities to let him out in time for Christmas.
Prisoner
Hopes China's war on Aussie trade will end in new year
The trade minister is predicting China's remaining restrictions on Australian exports will be lifted in the New Year.
Politics
Australian ally steps up presence in disputed waters
The Philippines has started building a new coastguard monitoring base in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions.
south china sea
Second pillar of AUKUS alliance unveiled in the US
From underwater drones to electronic warfare, the US is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the UK to counter China's rapidly growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
national
Chinese chef issues 'solemn apology' after backlash to beloved dish
The video was solely about making egg fried rice. But some nationalists saw it as a deliberate act of insult and mockery.
China
Australian experts address fears of a new epidemic out of China
"Beijing has very good surveillance, so would be in a better position to identify a novel pathogen than perhaps Wuhan."
health
China says a surge in illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
A post COVID-19 pandemic surge in known respiratory illnesses, such as influenza, is behind an increase in hospitalisations for children, China says.
China
Australian warship from Chinese sonar incident sails through Taiwan Strait
The warship involved in last week's sonar incident with a Chinese navy vessel that left an Australian diver injured has sailed through the Taiwan Strait.
national
Chinese shadow bank on brink of a $100 billion collapse
An enormous but mysterious part of China's financial landscape is in danger - and the implications for the global economy are huge.
banks
WHO probes China over spike in respiratory illness in children
Clusters of undiagnosed pediatric pneumonia cases have also been reported in the north of the country.
China
'Dangerous': PM hits out at China over sonar pulses
Anthony Albanese says China has damaged its relationship with Australia.
PoliticsAustralian Navy divers injured after 'unsafe' conduct of Chinese destroyer: Marles
Australian navy divers have been injured after a Chinese destroyer operated its sonar device nearby when they were in the water, the Defence Minister has said.
navy
'World big enough for both countries': Biden and Xi begin talks
The outcome of the talks between two leaders who have known each other for decades could have far-reaching implications.
USA
China says it's built the world's fastest internet network
China has started to roll out what it's calling the world's most advanced internet network, which promises to operate several times faster than current networks.
Technology
What global superpowers want from high-stakes meeting
US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they sit down this week.
Explainer
Airline to honour plane tickets accidentally sold for $2
Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines said on Thursday it would honour the sale of tickets priced as cheaply as $2 during a two-hour technical glitch.
China
'Handsome boy' Albanese hails China mission a success
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has come away from a seven-year-first China visit with positive signs on trade, climate change and visas.
China
Anthony Albanese meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years.
China
China relationship crucial for Australian economy, Albanese says
Albanese is the first Australian leader to set foot in China in seven years, a sign of the thawing relations between the countries.
Anthony Albanese
PM 'very positive' on ending trade disputes with China
Anthony Albanese has said he is "very positive" of ending long-standing trade tariffs on Australian produce with China.
Anthony Albanese
Albanese lands in China for historic visit
He was greeted warmly as he became the first Australian PM to visit the nation in seven years.
national
Chinese authorities crack down on stray dogs after Rottweiler mauls toddler
A shocking video of a Rottweiler mauling a 2-year-old girl in China has prompted a crackdown by local authorities on stray dogs that some argue has now gone too far.
World
Flying kangaroo returns ahead of Albanese's China visit
Anthony Albanese is back on home soil, and at home in his electorate. But it comes at a time when there is so much disharmony and conflict in the world.
Anthony Albanese
Former Chinese premier dies after heart attack: state media
Li Keqiang, once seen as the reform-minded contender to the country's top leadership role, has died suddenly.
China
China announces removal of missing defence minister with little explanation
Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was removed from office in July with no explanation offered.
China
China to review Australian wine tariffs ahead of PM's trip to Beijing
It will be the first time a prime minister has visited the nation since 2016.
Australia
Putin's visit to Beijing underscores China's support for Russia
The two countries have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that is now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war.
World
Australian journalist freed from Chinese prison
Journalist Cheng Lei has arrived in Australia after spending more than three years detained in China.
Australia
Facing Beijing's threats, Taiwan president says peace is the 'only option'
Peace between Taiwan and China is the "only option," Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, while strongly asserting the self-governing island's defences against Beijing's threats to invade.
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