Vietnam sentences brothers to death over bloody land clash
HANOI – A Vietnamese court has sentenced two brothers to death and handed prison terms or probation to 27 others, for their roles in the high-profile killings of three policemen…
China’s state media condemn raids on Chinese journalists in Australia
SHANGHAI – China’s state media has condemned raids on the homes of Chinese journalists working in Australia, as relations between the two major trading partners become increasingly strained. China News…
Australia’s coronavirus hotspot sees second weekend of small protests
MELBOURNE – Protesters in Melbourne have defied a coronavirus lockdown for the second straight weekend, prompting 14 arrests and 51 infringement notices for breaching public health orders, as new infections…
Australia coronavirus deaths pass 800 but new daily infections fall
MELBOURNE – Deaths related to the novel coronavirus in Australia reached 803, but new daily infections in the country’s largest hot spot continued to fall. Victoria state, the epicentre of…
Australia evacuates journalists from China amid ‘national security’ probe
SYDNEY – Two Australian foreign correspondents have been rushed out of China for their safety with the help of Australian consular officials after being questioned by China‘s Ministry of State Security, their employers said. China correspondents…
Australia’s coronavirus hot spot state to deepen contact tracing
MELBOURNE – The Australian state at the centre of the country’s second wave coronavirus outbreak is deepening its contact tracing program to try to maintain a steady decline in daily…
Australia says cyber attacks rise, cites 4,500 hacking attempts in one day
SYDNEY – Cyber attacks against Australia have increased in frequency in recent months, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said, as the country released its first cyber security threat report which cited…
Australian writer detained in China says will “fight to the end”
SYDNEY – Australian writer Yang Hengjun, detained by Chinese authorities for 18 months, has told family he has refused to make a false confession, as his case appears to move…
Australia’s COVID-19 cases hit 8-day high, restrictions may linger
SYDNEY – Australia has reported the biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases in more than a week, denting optimism that a stringent lockdown of its second-largest city will soon be…
British minister defends trade role for ex-Australian PM Abbott
LONDON – Britain’s health minister has said Australian former Prime Minister Tony Abbott would bring huge expertise to a role advising the British government on trade despite his comments that men…
