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A male emperor penguin dubbed Gus, shortly before being released back into the ocean off the coast of Western Australia. Photo: via AP

World

Penguin ‘Gus’ released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

The bird – who soon loved seeing his reflection in a mirror – was found, very undernourished, on sand dunes 3,500km north of the Antarctic coast.

23 Nov 2024 - 1:23AMvideocam

Second Australian teen dies after suspected Laos poisoning, death toll now 6

22 Nov 2024 - 7:44PMvideocam

Elon Musk slams Australia’s social media ban as ‘back door control’ of internet

22 Nov 2024 - 4:48PM

Australasia

Australian tourist dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

The poisoning incident in Vang Vieng has left Bianca Jones, two Danes and an American traveller dead.

21 Nov 2024 - 2:05PM

Bianca Jones died in a Thai hospital after consuming suspected methanol-laced alcohol while holidaying in Laos. Photo: Facebook/BiancaJones

Australasia

Australia’s gender pay gap narrows as ‘change is happening’

But women employees on average still earn A$28,425 (US$18,590) less each year than their male colleagues.

20 Nov 2024 - 6:58PMvideocam

Australasia

Australia pushes pension reform as it braces for 10% of population to retire

With 2.5 million Australians set to retire in the next decade, the government wants to reshape its US$2.5 trillion pension industry.

20 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM

Australasia

Tens of thousands of Maori, supporters march on New Zealand’s parliament

Protesters oppose a bill drafted by a minor coalition party that aims to redefine a founding treaty of the country dating back to 1840.

19 Nov 2024 - 3:45PM

Members of the Maori community and their supporters take part in a protest march in Wellington on Tuesday. More than 35,000 demonstrators poured into the harbourside, police said. Photo: AFP

Australasia

Australian senator rejects censure for accusing Britain’s king of genocide

Indigenous activist Lidia Thorpe vowed to repeat her comments should Britain’s ‘colonising king’ return to Australia.

18 Nov 2024 - 2:07PMvideocam

Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe stages a protest last month as Britain’s King Charles attends a parliamentary reception in Canberra. Photo: Reuters

Australasia

Australian ‘shock jock’ Alan Jones, 83, charged with sexual assault of young men

The former coach of Australia’s national rugby union team has previously denied allegations of groping and inappropriate touching.

18 Nov 2024 - 2:54PM

Australasia

Australia, US and Japan strengthen military cooperation

The countries’ defence secretaries discussed Japanese troops training with their US and Australian counterparts in Darwin.

17 Nov 2024 - 2:19PM

Australasia

Airbus jet of Australia’s Qantas flew for 294 hours with tool inside engine

An investigation by Australia revealed that the device had been inside one of the plane’s four engines since last December.

16 Nov 2024 - 11:24AM

A Qantas Airbus A380 takes off from an airport in Germany. Photo: dpa

Australasia

New Zealand eyes tourist fees for iconic sites amid sustainability pressures

Various pricing options under consideration as the stress on facilities become expensive for the Conservation Department and local councils to bear.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM

New Zealand’s Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Photo: Getty Images

Politics

Trump’s return sparks fears over Aukus submarine deal and Indo-Pacific stability

While some analysts believe the alliance remains strong, others fear Trump’s transactional approach could lead to instability.

15 Nov 2024 - 1:07PM

Australasia

Palau seeks US missile system citing ‘direct threat’ from China ICBM test

President Whipps said he and incoming US leader Trump are ‘very much in agreement’ regarding the Pacific island nation’s security.

14 Nov 2024 - 12:30PMvideocam

Politics

Will New Zealand’s alliance with Aukus shift under Trump’s second term?

Analysts believe Wellington will adopt a “wait and see” approach, potentially shifting towards a hedging strategy if Trump abandons the region.

15 Nov 2024 - 1:12PMvideocam

Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event on November 6, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: TNS

Politics

Australia’s envoy Kevin Rudd gets ominous hint from ex-Trump aide on his future

Rudd has deleted his anti-Trump social media posts, including one describing him as ‘the most destructive president in history’.

13 Nov 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd speaks at an event at in Washington in 2022. Photo: AFP

Australasia

‘Why would you do that?’: Palau accuses China of ‘uninvited’ maritime intrusions

The Pacific nation of some 20,000 people is one of the few countries to extend diplomatic recognition to Taiwan.

13 Nov 2024 - 2:02PMvideocam

Australasia

‘It was wrong’: New Zealand apologises to 200,000 victims of state, church abuse

Those exposed to ‘unimaginable’ abuse in state, foster and faith-based care over a 70-year period were disproportionately Maori.

12 Nov 2024 - 12:32PMvideocam

Australasia

As Chinese banks circle, Australia pushes ANZ to stay in Pacific island nations

For years, Western banks have been closing branches throughout the South Pacific. State-owned Bank of China has shown it’s eager to step in.

12 Nov 2024 - 10:34AM

A Bank of China branch in China. The state-owned institution has been exploring options in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Photo: Shutterstock

Australasia

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

Adult male was found on a popular tourist beach in temperate southwest Australia – about 3,500km north of its Antarctic home’s icy waters.

12 Nov 2024 - 6:18AM

A lost emperor penguin, found on a beach in Western Australia earlier this month, is now being cared for at a rehabilitation centre. Photo: Miles Brotherson and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions / TNS

Diplomacy

As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump

The US president-elect and his preference to shed, not support, multilateral institutions cast a looming shadow over Lima this week.

12 Nov 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

Australasia

British chef pulls children’s book from sale after causing offence in Australia

Jamie Oliver’s ‘Billy and the Epic Escape’ was criticised for employing tropes and stereotypes about Indigenous Australians.

11 Nov 2024 - 2:29PM

Australasia

Australia to ban children under 16 from social media: ‘real harm to kids’

The proposed age limit would be among the world’s strictest measures targeting children.

7 Nov 2024 - 5:15PMvideocam

Children in Australia under the age of 16 will be banned from social media as part of a push to protect young people’s mental health, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, with firms involved required to enforce the new regulations or face potential fines. Photo: TNS

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