Hong Kong is fast-tracking Northern Metropolis links. Will they be ready in time?

The Bruce Highway experienced significant delays earlier on Saturday after a crash between two semi-trailer trucks, which left one person trapped.

The partner of Constable Mia Lay, who was killed in a car crash on Friday, has told his fellow police officers that “going urgent isn’t worth your life”.

Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions at the MCG, on September 26, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia.

Hong Kong’s development minister has promised a public account of her bureau’s oversight of the Queen Mary Hospital lift saga, while stopping short of saying whether a new accountability system for department heads would be invoked. Nearly two weeks after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu tasked the Development Bureau with submitting a report within a month, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said she would get to the bottom of the defective works at the hospital, which left 24 of...

Hong Kong’s finance chief has predicted a positive market response to the Xi-Trump summit, saying the mitigation of geopolitical uncertainties will bolster investor confidence. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po made his prediction on a radio programme on Saturday, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day visit to Washington to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump, with promises of more talks despite limited deliverables. “I believe the market will have a positive...

Taiwan’s transfer of a former coastguard vessel to the Philippines has triggered a dual controversy – raising concerns over the interests of Taiwanese fishermen and prompting strong criticism from Beijing. The matter centres on a 61-metre (200-foot) retired cutter handed over to the Philippine Coast Guard through a non-governmental organisation on Monday, as Taipei and Manila expand practical maritime cooperation despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office...

China and the United States have struck a new deal on coal and agreed to open a communication channel on “super intelligence” incidents, according to the White House. The commitments were outlined in a fact sheet on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington this week. It said China had agreed to import at least 10 million tonnes of coal from the United States next year and again in 2028. The statement also said the two sides would “continue to work on” US concerns about China’s exports...

Kylie Minogue brought out Aussie stars as she sang her hits at the AFL Grand Final

We have put together stories from our coverage of Peng Liyuan during the Xi-Trump summit. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projects glamour and soft power on world stage China’s first lady Peng Liyuan is again stepping into the international limelight as she travels to Washington with President Xi Jinping this week. 2. Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump renew acquaintance as Xi arrives in US Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan...

Sam Curulli, 27, was accused of attempting to gain benefit by fraud, corruption, and stealing in March when he was the deputy CEO of the Shire of Coorow.