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A couple in Australia had their marriage annulled after the bride said she did not genuinely consent. Photo: Shutterstock

Court nullifies marriage after Australian bride thought it was Instagram ‘prank’

The woman said ‘we had to act to make it look real’ to help the groom monetise his social media page.

11 Jan 2025 - 12:27PM

Feeling the heat: bungling Australia arsonist sets trousers on fire

11 Jan 2025 - 3:07AM

Australian hiker survives 2 weeks in the wild on berries and creek water

8 Jan 2025 - 7:19PM

Explainer | Why isn’t there a tunnel connecting New Zealand’s main islands?

A Cook Strait tunnel would dramatically reduce travel times. But unlike in Britain and Japan, New Zealand has not seriously considered it.

8 Jan 2025 - 3:26PM

A ferry crosses the Cook Strait in rough seas on its way to Wellington, New Zealand. Photo: Stuff via AP

Scientists in Australia breed mosquitoes with ‘toxic’ semen to curb diseases

The ‘toxic male technique’ aims to breed male mosquitoes that kill disease-spreading females through the act of mating.

8 Jan 2025 - 10:42AMvideocam

‘Everyone owns the beach,’ says Australian PM as cabana debate heats up

Portable cabanas used to reserve spots on Australian beaches are ‘un-Australian’, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

7 Jan 2025 - 11:45AM

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2 Virgin Australia crew members allegedly raped, robbed in Fiji

Fiji police were investigating the incidents that happened outside a nightclub in Nadi.

2 Jan 2025 - 12:52PM

Virgin Australia planes parked at Sydney airport. Photo: Reuters

Man charged after New Zealand police officer killed in car-ramming attack

Two other officers were also injured in the incident in Nelson that a minister called ‘a very cowardly attack’.

1 Jan 2025 - 12:15PM

Is Australia taking myopic approach in wooing Pacific nations to counter China?

Australia has signed deals with the Solomon Islands, Nauru and Papua New Guinea in moves seen as securing its clout as the Pacific leader.

30 Dec 2024 - 6:23PM

China launches investigation into beef imports as local price of the meat falls

Imports have surged, with China representing a hugely important market for countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Australia.

28 Dec 2024 - 3:59AM

A chef cooks beef steaks at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

‘Devastating’: 2 dead after being struck by sail booms during Sydney-Hobart race

Race organisers say both crew members were hit by the horizontal pole that holds down the sails and swings depending on the wind’s direction.

27 Dec 2024 - 3:10PM

This image made from video provided by several televsion stations shows sailing boat Flying Fish Arctos moored next to an ambulance at Jervis Bay, Australia on Friday. Photo: AP

Australia’s South Asians hail anti-racism framework for including caste

The framework will help fight caste discrimination by enhancing legal protections in areas such as housing, education and culture.

23 Dec 2024 - 8:21PM

Australia approves extradition of ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese aviators

Daniel Duggan faces charges of breaking US arms law, but his lawyers say there’s no evidence he trained Chinese military.

23 Dec 2024 - 2:27PM

Australia strikes US$118 million policing deal with China-friendly Solomons

Australian PM Albanese called the pact a ‘new foundation’ for Canberra’s security ties with Honiara as Beijing’s clout in the Pacific grows.

20 Dec 2024 - 1:40PMvideocam

Australian soldiers and federal police officers in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Photo: AP

US-China relations

Aukus, other China-related priorities likely to survive Trump: top US envoy

‘We will see more areas of continuity in the Indo-Pacific’ than perhaps any other region, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says.

20 Dec 2024 - 6:45AMvideocam

US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell during a news briefing on Thursday. Photo: US State Department

Pacific nations

Death toll from Vanuatu earthquake rises to 14, including 2 Chinese

An embassy official said the two Chinese victims were from Fujian province. More than 200 people were injured in the quake.

18 Dec 2024 - 3:01PM

Australia’s mega-hit kids show Bluey is becoming a film

The Walt Disney Company says a feature-length outing of the popular animated series will hit cinemas in 2027.

18 Dec 2024 - 11:26AM

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Aggressive Japanese shrimp that packs a punch shocks New Zealand

The discovery of Japanese mantis shrimp – nicknamed ‘thumb splitters’ – in the Bay of Plenty ‘is not something to celebrate’, officials say.

18 Dec 2024 - 10:47AM

The species got the nickname “thumb splitter” because they are aggressive and “can punch their way through aquarium glass”, officials said. Photo: AP

Pacific nations

Buildings ‘pancaked’ in Vanuatu as 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Pacific nation

Footage posted on social media showed buckled windows and collapsed concrete pillars on a building hosting foreign missions in the capital.

17 Dec 2024 - 9:25PM

The Philippines

South China Sea: why Philippines’ new legal case against Beijing may fall flat

Instead of filing a new arbitration case against China, analysts suggest the Philippines use alternative strategies, including a judicial review of the 2016 ruling.

16 Dec 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Banking & finance

HSBC’s unit sued in Australia for laxity in preventing online scams

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) lodged a claim against HSBC Bank Australia in relation to 950 reports totalling A$23 million.

16 Dec 2024 - 4:02PM

Image of the HSBC Headquarters in Hong Kong’s Central district on 29 October 2018. Photo: Sam Tsang

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