US defence experts to work inside Taiwan military HQ under reported pact
A reported plan to station US defence personnel inside Taiwan’s military headquarters would take mutual cooperation into the heart of defence planning, potentially angering Beijing while raising questions over Taipei’s policymaking autonomy and military secrecy. According to Taiwanese media reports at the weekend, the Pentagon plans to send one official from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Policy and one expert from the Institute for Defence Analyses (IDA) to work on a long-term...
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Why protecting home values is Beijing’s new priority
For decades, China’s property sector was defined by spectacular scale: farmland transformed into suburbs, skylines rising across regional hubs and, more recently, the prominent unravelling of heavily indebted developers. Yet beneath those dramatic changes, a far quieter and more consequential transformation is taking shape. Official figures published by the National Bureau of Statistics in September reveal that secondary market home transactions have surpassed new residential builds in volume....
‘I thought my brain would explode’: How Ella’s family hike led to painful disease
A vaccine now available in Australia has been recommended to travellers heading to the tropics.
‘Everyone starts calling you grandma’: What it’s like being the oldest or youngest in year 12
Deciding whether to start kids’ schooling early or wait an extra year is a perennial dilemma for parents. Students such as Angelina provide an insight into how the decision plays out.
Sam Wood charged with domestic violence offences
The fallout is escalating for reality TV star Sam Wood after he was charged with domestic violence allegations.
‘High bacteria levels’ keep Perth beaches shut after whale carcass moved
“Unusual” sample results have forced several popular Perth beaches to remain closed after a whale carcass washed ashore at City Beach last week.
Former LNP MPs tapped for roles on legal sector disciplinary tribunal
This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus uncovers quiet QCAT appointments, human rights review details, and lobbying register revelations.
Former LNP MPs tapped for roles on legal sector disciplinary tribunal
This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus uncovers quiet QCAT appointments, human rights review details, and lobbying register revelations.
Disqualified teenage driver accused of drunken road-rage rampage
A 19-year-old disqualified driver has allegedly rammed a rideshare car while twice the legal alcohol limit in an Adelaide road rage incident.
‘The living flame’: Why Brisbane 2032 emblem designers chose a cheeky cockatoo
After sifting through hundreds of ideas, the designers kept gravitating back to a native bird. Here they explain the logo’s many hidden meanings.
‘The living flame’: Why Brisbane 2032 emblem designers chose a cheeky cockatoo
After sifting through hundreds of ideas, the designers kept gravitating back to a native bird. Here they explain the logo’s many hidden meanings.
8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong
Eight more companies from countries belonging to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative have applied to list in Hong Kong, the city’s trade promotion chief has revealed. Frederick Ma Si-hang, chairman of the Trade Development Council, also said on Monday the city’s economy would benefit from improving China-US ties. Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Youth Powerhouse Summit, Ma said interest in Hong Kong’s capital markets from Central Asia had surged after a high-level delegation led by Chief...
Queensland police officer charged with domestic violence offences
The charges included computer hacking and six counts of contravening a domestic and family violence order.