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Australian PM To Depart For China For Talks Focused On Security, Economic Ties
Home Australia Australian PM To Depart For China For Talks Focused On Security, Economic... Albanese’s second visit to Beijing, including talks with Xi Jinping, follows tighter Chinese investment scrutiny and Trump’s global economic disruption...

Historic Serie A clash closer to confirmation in Australia
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Thursday it had given permission for AC Milan to host their Serie A match against Como in Perth, Australia next season. The match is set to clash with the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics...

Australia's Aboriginals ask UNESCO to protect ancient carvings site
A delegation of Australia's Aboriginal people has travelled to Paris to win UN backing for the protection of a heritage site back home they say is threatened by harmful mining. The World Heritage Committee at UNESCO, the United Nations' cultural...

Australia, Japan and US sign 'historic' agreement on naval logistics
BRISBANE, Australia -- The defense forces of Australia, Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement on Friday to boost logistical interoperability between their forces, allowing their navies to refuel, reload equipment, and repair ships more smoothly...

Australia Day: People are getting facts wrong, says Jason Gillespie
Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has said people who oppose a possible date change to Australia Day are not aware of a key historical fact. Australia Day which is celebrated on January 26 has come under criticism from Indigenous...

Australian PM Albanese to depart Saturday for China's Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu
China Australia photo: VCG Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed the importance of Australia's ties with China ahead of his six-day visit to China, during a press conference on Friday where he talked up his upcoming visit to...

26 Best Places To Visit In New South Wales, Australia
Whether you want surf, snow, or anything in between, you can find it all in our list of the best places to visit in New South Wales! New South Wales is an incredibly beautiful and diverse state in Australia. Many travellers head here first on...

Australia quietly introducing 'unprecedented' age checks for search engines
By Ange Lavoipierre, ABC File photo. Photo: Unsplash / Thomas Park Search engines are in line for the same age assurance technology behind the teen social media ban. The age checks will apply to logged-in users in a bid to limit children's access...

Queensland Yachting Survey 2025 Feedback
by Ian Thomson / Ocean Crusaders 10 Jul 22:18 PDT Following this year's Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, a group of passionate and experienced individuals from the sailing community gathered to discuss the current state of yachting in Queensland....
Australian NBL supports landmark arrest for racist message
Montrezl Harrell of the 36ers challenged by Jonah Bolden of the Breakers Photo: Matt Turner The NBL has commended authorities for the "swift and decisive" action in securing the first successful arrest in Australian basketball on charges of...
Culture Friday: Speaking boldly
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: It’s Friday, July 11th. Glad to have you along for today’s edition of The World and...

Australian tank on display at British museum
An Australian Army Leopard AS1 tank has been donated by the Australian Defence Force to the British National Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom. CAPTION: Australian Army Leopard AS1 tank is presented by Colonel Michael King and Lieutenant...

A World First For Gay, Bi+ & Trans Australians As New Rules For Blood And Plasma Donations Come Into Effect
Australia will make history on Monday when it becomes the first country to remove sexual activity wait times for plasma donations and allow those on PrEP to provide donations as well. The announcement of the July 14 dates follows updates last...

Nieves González Bends an Art Historical Aesthetic @ T293, Rome
Nieves González constructs a visual terrain where the legacies of pictorial memory intersect with contemporary urgency. This exhibition serves as a preview of a larger exhibition, featuring three paintings that exemplify González’s distinctive...

Mondrian makes waves at Burleigh Heads with a striking Australian debut
The Gold Coast has long delivered sun, surf and spectacle, but the arrival of Mondrian at Burleigh Heads signals something more deliberate. Set between the Norfolk pines and the Pacific, the property marks the brand’s Australian debut. A place to...
China Focus: Poll shows rising interest in Chinese culture, signaling wider resonance of Oriental values
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A survey released on Friday shows that the majority of international respondents view exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations as essential to promoting peace, development and modernization in today's...

Australia: UOW Launches High-Tech Clinical Simulation Labs
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has launched a state-of-the-art suite of Clinical Simulation Labs, significantly enhancing its capacity to deliver high-quality, hands-on healthcare education. These new facilities are designed to support the...

Huge cargo ship makes history on maiden visit to Plymouth
A huge cargo ship turned heads when it called at Plymouth. The 130m-long Cli Pride was seen in the Sound as it made a historic visit to Britain’s Ocean City - to carry the first Plymouth exports by sea to North America. The multi-purpose freight...
Australian Labor government detains refugee from Gaza, threatens deportation
In a brutal attack, the federal Labor government yesterday ordered the detention of Maha Almassri, a 62-year-old Palestinian refugee who fled Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza last year. Almassri has had her visa revoked and faces the prospect...

Australia’s Youngest Winter Paralympian Calls On Brands To Step Up As QMS Launches Milano Cortina Packages
QMS has officially launched its partnership packages for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, offering brands a powerful chance to align with sporting excellence, and to be part of a growing movement that places...