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For the third time this year, China has a new richest person. And even though he's behind one of the most popular apps on the planet, his wealth pales in comparison to his American counterparts.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed the comments.

Fishers have regained their prized export market, but will that leave Aussie seafood lovers paying more for lobsters at Christmas?

Monday's exercise simulated the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait.

A flotilla of boats on Loch Ness picked up mysterious signals, indicating something large in the murky waters.

Speaking from Laos where he is attending the ASEAN Summit, Anthony Albanese said he struck a deal with Chinese premier Li Qiang to lift trade restrictions facing rock lobster fisher.

Anthony Albanese says he's prepared for "direct discussions" with the second-most powerful man in China.

Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded outside Pakistan’s biggest airport.

Vessels from the emerging superpower's coast guard were spotted in a strategically vital sea between the US and Russia.

According to the hospital, the new mother was born with two cervixes and two uteruses, a condition called uterine didelphys found in about 1 in 2,000 women.

Aussie fishers have been desperate to return to what was their most prized export market for lobster.

He has been talking up the improving relations between Canberra and Beijing, but some obstacles remain.

Experts said the public firing of a missile that could reach the US mainland was a warning to the country and its allies.

The latest Asia Power Index from the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney ranks the most influential nations in the world's fastest-growing region. Click through to see where Australia stands.

The incident occurred during a flight from Hong Kong to London on September 17.

In addition to lovers exchanging vows, one Chinese wedding photographer now takes photos of couples who want to commemorate, and in many cases celebrate, the end of their marriage.

Australian motorists are reaping the rewards of China's slowing demand for crude oil, but how long will it last?

The industry is facing its fourth-straight year without its most lucrative export destination.

David Lin, 68, was detained when he entered China in 2006. He's just been reunited with his family.

The rare meeting was designed to avoid a "miscalculation" in the region amid high tensions.

Jim Chalmers will this month become the first Australian treasurer to visit China since before the pandemic, at a time when both countries' economies are faltering.

Scientists have found that hotter oceans caused by the human-caused climate crisis are leading storms to intensify more rapidly.

At least 10 dead or injured after a bus crashes into a group of students in eastern China, official media say.

The incident went viral this week after one of the two women involved posted a video on Chinese social media, which showed them inside a locked lavatory with the wailing girl.

In the latest South China Sea confrontation, the Philippines government says one of its planes was targeted with flares.

Paul Keating drew criticism amid global tensions when he labelled Taiwan "Chinese real estate".

Amid the growing superpower rivalry between the United States and China, the self-governing island of Taiwan has become one of the thorniest issues, with the ripples felt in Australia.

A powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China's Pacific coast, state media and authorities said Friday.

Defence Minister Richard Marles says both nations need to work closer to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.

Australia has cemented itself as the best Olympic country per capita, out of the top ten places on the current medal tally.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska

Authorities said a portion of the bridge in Zhashui County in the city of Shangluo collapsed on Friday evening after recent rains and flash flooding.

A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between the presidential offices of China and the Philippines.

The hacks against Australian private and public networks date back years, officials say.

The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a US criminal investigation.

The facility has the potential to be a "powerful tool" for eavesdropping on US military signals, a think tanks says.

The device can detect submarine signals, according to a social media site linked to state media.

It comes after the PM and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to better communication during meetings in Canberra.

The agreement came hours after China's Premier left Australia, and a month after reports PNG was considering signing a policing deal with Beijing.

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.

Anthony Albanese met with China's second-most-powerful politician as protesters clashed outside parliament.

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.

For 15 years, panda pair Wang Wang and Fu Ni have called Adelaide home, after being leased to the city's zoo from China.

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?

The return of lobsters to the Chinese market would be a milestone in the federal government's ambition to stabilise bilateral relations.

The Premier of the People's Republic of China, Li Qiang, will arrive in Australia this weekend for a four-day visit.

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.

The source of the water, described by the park's website as "like the Milky Way flying down," has come under scrutiny.

Australians continue to be distrustful of China despite the improvement in relations between the two countries, new research today shows.

It collected samples that could provide insights into the less-explored far side of the moon.