Hundreds of kerbside electric vehicle charging points will be rolled out across NSW, as part of the Minns’ government’s multimillion-dollar pledge to boost consumer uptake and confidence. Climate Change and Energy Minister Penny Sharpe on Sunday unveiled the first recipients of the government’s EV kerbside charging grants, announcing 671 chargeContinue Reading
Wild footage shows the moment a dancing bear attacked a ring master during a circus performance in China. The black bear named Xiong Xiong could be seen pinning a performer to the ground before colleagues rushed to help break the man free during a show in the city of HuzhouContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has returned home after a critical meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington DC, but has warned of “strategic competition” with China ahead of his next visit in a week. The PM was flanked by his partner Jodie Haydon as he touched down at Sydney Airport onContinue Reading
A warning to not fully trust China ahead of Anthony Albanese’s landmark visit to Beijing was “right”, the Acting Prime Minister says. US President Joe Biden used an official visit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to caution against trusting promises made by the Chinese Communist government. “Trust but verify isContinue Reading
Western countries have not only lost the industrial capacity required to fight a war, but they’re rapidly forgetting how to make the things they used to — and should consider bringing retired workers back to pass on their knowledge to the next generation, defence experts say. While recent headlines haveContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese will be the first Australian prime minister to visit China in seven years, but he’s been urged to consider how the trip could bolster Xi Jinping’s credibility. The Prime Minister met with Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Indonesia, where he formallyContinue Reading
A Chinese zoo has been forced to “bear all” its secrets, following allegations its popular bear is actually a human in disguise. The Hangzhou Zoo in China gained international interest after a video of one of its bears standing on its hind legs went viral, forcing officials to deny itContinue Reading
Elusive Chinese billionaire Jack Ma — who has rarely been seen in public in the past three years — on Monday took up a visiting professor position at a Japanese university, another new academic role for the founder of tech giant Alibaba. Tokyo College, part of the prestigious University ofContinue Reading
There are few things in the world as comforting as that first bite of a golden, crunchy hot chip that you have been thinking about all day. Whether you prefer those beautiful pieces of fried potato goodness coated in lashings of chicken salt, with a side of tomato sauce, aContinue Reading
The man who once China’s richest person, with an estimated wealth of $71 billion, will give up control of the company he founded after reportedly falling foul of the Communist regime in Beijing. Jack Ma will cede control of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, the company announced on Saturday, followingContinue Reading