Two Australians are reportedly still missing in Taiwan after the biggest earthquake in decades killed at least ten people and injured more than 1000. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit 10km off Taiwan’s coast, near Hualien, just before 8am local time on Wednesday, triggering massive landslides and hundreds of aftershocks. DozensContinue Reading
A 13-year-old girl has died after a crash involving her e-scooter and a car in Perth’s northern suburbs last week. The crash happened about 2pm on the major thoroughfare Wanneroo Rd in Wanneroo on March 28. The girl was rushed to Perth Children’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries. In a statementContinue Reading
A 22-year-old driver who mowed down a parking ranger after receiving a fine is “disgusted with himself” for not calling an ambulance, a court has heard. Matthew Valerio faced the NSW District Court on Thursday after pleading guilty in November last year to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm and failingContinue Reading
A best-selling author has been called out for going on a bizarre rant in Australia where fans claim he “berated” and “humiliated” women before telling the audience they were “Marxists” if they sent their children to school. Robert Kiyosaki, who wrote the personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad, wentContinue Reading
Former UK prime minister David Cameron has warned the world is “more dangerous”, citing several conflicts across the globe and China’s aggressions, as he called for Australia to work closely with his country. “The lights on the global dashboard are flashing red, so it is a much more dangerous, difficult,Continue Reading
China’s National People’s Congress began its most prominent annual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, kicking off a week of sessions that provide an opportunity for the outside world to gain insight on Beijing‘s policy direction for the upcoming year.On Taiwan, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the rubber-stamp legislature that Beijing wouldContinue Reading
Rumours have begun to swirl about whether one of the most popular fried chicken chains in the United States will be making it’s way to Australia as New Zealand is set to open its first location. Popeyes was launched in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1972 and sells fried chicken andContinue Reading
Detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun may spend the rest of his life in prison after he was handed a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court. The dual-citizen, writer and democracy activist has been imprisoned in China since he was arrested five years ago, accused of espionage. On Monday, heContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected seven Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am (local time) on Tuesday and 6 am (local time) on Wednesday, Taiwan News reported. Following China’s action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed air defense missileContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he hopes the United States can continue to firmly support Taiwan, as he met the first group of US lawmakers to visit Taipei since he won an election earlier this month.Lai, from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the current viceContinue Reading