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Man charged with murder after being extradited from Poland
A man has been extradited from Poland and charged with murder three years after the discovery of a body inside a cabinet on the NSW mid-north coast.
Employers say red tape is accelerating mental health crisis
Small businesses are blaming increased regulations and red tape for an accelerating mental health crisis
Xi sends message to 2026 Global Governance Forum
Xi sends message to 2026 Global Governance Forum
HK takes silver in women's sabre at Asian Para Games
Hong Kong, China won silver in the women's sabre team event on Saturday at the Asian Para Games. The SAR quartet of Yu Chui-yee, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting and Chung Yuen-ping fell to the national team 16-30 in the gold-medal match. Thailand took bronze. In the men's competition, Lee Sheung-ho, Kwong Yuen-hing, Leung Siu-lun and Sean Glass narrowly missed out on a place on the podium after losing to Thailand 10-30. In the mixed team event, the SAR clinched bronze after narrowly defeating the national team 20-17. Edited by Azam Khan
Revealing analysis of migration policies contains a warning
If ever Australians elect a Coalition-One Nation government that implements their respective migration policies, it will turn out to be our equivalent of Britain’s Brexit,
Wide awake premier braves the endurance test for social animals
Ben Carroll was trackside with Melbourne’s movers and shakers for Saturday’s historic running of the Cox Plate at Flemington – although it was only his wife who made it to the main race.
Courtyard meetings give villagers a say in local spending
Courtyard meetings give villagers a say in local spending
Hong Kong urged to revive growth, drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’
Hong Kong authorities should act as a “visible hand” to break down barriers erected by vested interests and revive growth momentum through reform under its maiden five-year plan, a former Beijing official overseeing the city’s affairs has said. Deng Zhonghua, former deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also said the city had to adopt a reform-oriented approach to empower emerging industries through deregulation. Hong Kong also needed to address “deep-rooted...
Abby Choi trial so far: ex-father-in-law lied to rent village flat, bought mincer
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung rented a village house flat under false pretences and bought a meat mincer and multiple saws as he allegedly prepared for the model’s killing, a court has heard. More evidence emerged regarding how three of Choi’s former in-laws allegedly planned her murder and the disposal of her body as the High Court trial entered its fourth week. Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, his father, Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother,...
How competition between Chinese and Indian firms could reshape African drug markets
China is challenging India’s long-held dominance of the African market for antimalarial drugs in 12 of the continent’s hardest-hit countries, according to a new study. Last year, Chinese exports of antimalarial drugs reached US$89.3 million, nearly matching India’s US$89.6 million, according to Indian market research company Sol Gravitas. The gap has closed significantly since 2021, when Indian exports stood at US$121 million compared with US$62.6 million for China. Separately, the study...