Break the code, take the money, take the power: Inside the plan to dismantle Melbourne’s crime gangs
A cornerstone of Mike Bush’s strategy to tackle organised crime will be cracking the encrypted apps used by the cartels to recruit, order gangland hits, and task kids to do firebombings.
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Chinese scientists dissatisfied with jobs but optimistic about future, survey says
Chinese scientists are less satisfied with their jobs than researchers in any other major country, according to a survey that also found they are more optimistic about their careers than their counterparts in the United States and Britain. Only 51 per cent of the 157 respondents from China said they were satisfied with their jobs, according to the survey published this month in the British scientific journal Nature, down 24 per cent from 2018. The survey drew 3,882 respondents from 133...
Hong Kong’s wider yuan push: a gateway to the world?
In September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the city’s first five-year plan along with his policy address, highlighting Hong Kong’s strategic role in promoting the greater use of the yuan outside mainland China as a key priority. In the last of a four-part series on the internationalisation of the yuan, Lam Ka-sing examines Hong Kong’s push to make the currency part of everyday life – from vending machines and retail payments to government spending and cross-border trade. At Hong...
U.S. GDP Increased 3.4% in Third Quarter
The economy grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Strong spending and growth contrast with the poor marks many voters are giving the economy.
Crowds cheer as mega rail project’s final stage opens
Hundreds lined up along the platform for the first train, which arrived at 4.04am.to pick up train enthusiasts, politicians and those who had played a key role in its construction. Video: Audrey Richardson
In Michigan Senate race, Trump’s softer China tone gives candidates room to look elsewhere
Two years ago, Mike Rogers stood before the Republican National Convention and warned that it was “impossible to build an EV without getting into bed with the Communist Party of China”. The former US House Intelligence Committee chairman made opposition to Chinese investment a prominent theme of his 2024 Senate bid in Michigan, which he narrowly lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. Now, as Rogers runs again, US President Donald Trump’s softer approach towards Beijing has given candidates more room...
The ‘Chinese spy’ who sparked panic at the White House
A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang was suspected of passing intelligence to Beijing. Donald Trump’s reaction is under scrutiny.
'This is the worst it's been.' King tides flood Southern California beach bars and restaurants
Enormous waves and record-breaking tides are flooding the Southland's restaurants and bars. Forecasts predict more El Niño-driven storms in the coming months.
California, feds continue election war after courts rebuke challenge to 20,000 ballots
Federal prosecutors issued criminal grand jury subpoenas to three L.A. County election officials, demanding they appear in court the day after the election.
‘Metro mania’: Diehards book spot in history on board 4.31am train along Southwest Metro
The opening of the final stretch of the M1 metro line in the early hours of Friday marks a new chapter in the long history of Sydney’s train network.
Woman sexually touched on morning jog in Bondi
Police have released the description of a man they believe can assist with their inquiries after a woman was sexually touched during a jog in Bondi on Thursday morning.
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to learn her fate
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn today whether her convictions will stand or if she'll face a retrial.
Sydney's south-west Metro line opens
The wait for south-west Sydney commuters is over, with today's opening of the Metro rail line.