Nuclear-armed countries are strengthening their arsenals and several have made ready new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapons systems amid rising geopolitical tensions, a new report has found.
Supporters of pro-democracy writer Dr Yang Hengjun have called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to demand the Australian citizen's release from detention on a suspended death sentence.
Australian exporters were rocked by a campaign of economic bullying from China four years ago. Now relations with Beijing are improved, but how have those industries that were singled out fared?
Hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles are being imported into Australia from China each year, overtaking previous demand for locally-made cars from Ford and Holden.
China is doubling down on its plan to dominate advanced technologies of the future by setting up its largest-ever semiconductor state investment fund, according to information posted by a government-run agency.
A truck driver was praised for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road collapsed and killed at least 48 people.
China launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
The Solomon Islands' pro-China leader has pulled out of the fight to remain as the Pacific nation's prime minister, in a decision sure to be felt in Canberra, Washington and Beijing.
They could be accessed in the country only by using virtual private networks (VPNs) that can encrypt internet traffic and disguise the user's online identity.
Eid is a celebration commemorating the end of the holy month, also referred to as Ramadan, which is a time of fasting, prayer and reflection for Muslims worldwide.