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Marise Payne said Chinese-born Australian writer Yang Hengjun was being held by Beijing in “unacceptable” conditions.
Australia's domestic spy agency is investigating whether China tried to install an agent in federal parliament i
Democratic candidates secured more than half of the 452 district council seats for the first time, against a strongly resourced and mobilised pro-establishment opposition.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says media revelations of Chinese spying 'disturbing'.
"We're seeing lots of lightning - in places we really don't need it," said the NSW Rural Fire Service.
Protesters clash with police at a mall where a politician's ear was “bitten off by man with knife.”
“Two stoves blew up when people were cooking breakfast."
Black-clad demonstrators held multiple pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong on Tuesday as China’s Communist Party celebrated its 70th year of rule.
The New Zealand PM "sensed an interest" from the US President on NZ's gun buy-back and the removal of military-style, semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles.