China begins espionage trial of Australian writer
BEIJING, China: The trial of an Australian-Chinese writer charged with espionage by China has begun in a closed-door court in Beijing. Yang Hengjun, an Australian...
Foreign Minister Marise Payne
China criticises Australia over scrapped trade deals
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CANBERRA, Australia: Australia has scrapped agreements tied to China’s Belt and Road initiative, prompting criticism from Beijing and adding further strain to tense relations between...
Australian travel bloggers released from Iranian prison
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PERTH, Australia: World traveling couple, imprisoned for 10 years by Iran for using a drone around a military facility, have reached home after Iranian authoritarians dropped all...
Australian PM asked to release transcript of call with US president about Mueller probe
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CANBERRA, Australia: Labor party has intensified demands for the Australian prime minister to release the transcript of the conversation with US president regarding Mueller probe...
Australia concerned over arrest of Chinese-Australian writer by Beijing
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CANBERRA (Australia): Australia has said that it was very concerned and disappointed to learn the arrest of Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun. Australia Foreign Ministry has...
Australia asks China to let Uyghur-Australian man’s family leave country
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CANBERRA, Australia: The Australian embassy in Beijing has formally asked China to allow an Australian toddler and his mother to leave the country. An Uyghur...