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Steve Bannon's new Chinese friend has a dark track record Down Under
Bannon is the latest high-profile Western political figure to be befriended by the Chinese billionaire fugitive Guo Wengui, who has a darker story in Australia.
- by Kirsty Needham
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Huawei
Huawei exec detained in Canada amid sanctions violations suspicions
Canada has arrested Huawei's global CFO in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the US on suspicion she violated sanctions against Iran.
Corruption
Malaysian fugitive financier, 4 others face new 1MDB charges
Malaysian police say they have filed new criminal charges against five people over the multibillion-dollar looting of state investment fund.
Indonesia
Payne, Retno to meet after 'slap to Indonesia's face' over embassy
Foreign Minister Marise Payne will make a lightning visit to Bali to rebuild her damaged relationship with Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
- by James Massola
World Politics
Steve Bannon and a fugitive billionaire target a common enemy: China
It's a curious partnership and one Guo Wengui has plenty of money to fund.
- by David Barboza
Crime
Dozens of construction workers dead in Papua attacks
Security forces are trying to recover the bodies of 31 construction workers and a soldier killed by gunmen in the remote Indonesian province.
- by Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono
Press freedom
How Australians set up Communist China's official propaganda tool
One of China's biggest propaganda organs was set up with the help of reporters and editors from The Age.
- by Kirsty Needham
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Scott Morrison
Morrison seeks help from wiser heads on Jerusalem embassy minefield
The government has been quiet about how it will decide whether to move Australia's embassy in Israel. Behind the scenes, a major "face-saving" effort is under way.
- by James Massola
Philippines
Philippines journalist Maria Ressa promises Rappler will keep reporting
The high profile journalist, a target of President Rodrigo Duterte, has vowed to fight tax fraud charges.
- by James Massola
North Korea
Trump says next meeting with North Korea's Kim early 2019
The two sides have been engaged in talks on the leaders' second meeting after the first, unprecedented, one in Singapore in June.
China
Still poor or a superpower? Defining China central to trade dispute
Developing country or economic powerhouse? The perception of China's fortunes matters more than ever as a trans-Pacific trade war accelerates.
- by Kirsty Needham