Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt...

Residents advised to remain indoors during adverse weather.

Alleged offender attempting to kick, throw a bottle at separate women.

Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and...

Sydney drivers could soon be clocked by average speed cameras on tunnels and motorways as the state government considers switching-on "point-to-point" enforcement for cars.

After almost seven years of construction, Western Sydney International Airport has opened its doors to its first passengers.

Elon Musk on Saturday alluded to being behind last week’s Starlink slowdown in Ukraine which impacted the country’s military capabilities. “Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week,” Musk wrote on social media Saturday. The slowdown happened as Ukraine’s military...

Concerns have been raised about access to mental health care in regional Australia following the alleged attack on Helen Haines.

Madi and children who live near Australia’s newest airport go there for the first domestic flight.