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Canberra expected to push for removal of remaining trade impediments after Wang Yi arrives next week
China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, will visit Australia for the first time in seven years, with next week’s trip being locked in just hours after Beijing .
China imposed tariffs of up to 200% on Australian wine at the height of the diplomatic dispute in 2020, alongside measures affecting a range of products including barley, red meat, seafood and coal.

Yong Soon Min, a Korean American artist whose work explored Asian identity in diaspora, has died at 70. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, where Min was on the artist advisory council, ...

The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday for a bill that threatens to ban the social media platform TikTok.

Lai’s supporters say evidence of Andy Li should not be relied upon as it was obtained through torture
A key prosecution witness in the trial of Jimmy Lai took the stand in a Hong Kong court on Wednesday, giving evidence that the UN’s special rapporteur has said could be tainted because of allegations of torture.
, a computer programmer turned pro-democracy activist, gave evidence about his role in a crowdfunding campaign, Stand With Hong Kong, to rally support for the pro-democracy protests in 2019. The campaign, which ultimately raised more than $1.8m (£1.4m), placed advertisements in several newspapers including the Guardian, the Washington Post and the Australian.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed faces declining support among the Asian community as a recent poll revealed that 80% of Asian voters, who are likely to participate in the upcoming November election, ...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed faces declining support among the Asian community as a recent poll revealed that 80% of Asian voters, who are likely to participate in the upcoming November election, ...

The Virginia Senate has confirmed Jasmine Yoon's appointment as the state's first Asian American federal judge under Article III of the United States Constitution. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and ...

The Virginia Senate has confirmed Jasmine Yoon's appointment as the state's first Asian American federal judge under Article III of the United States Constitution. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and ...

Instead of freeing Americans from censorship, the TikTok bill would tighten the U.S. government's control over social media.

A huge blast occurred inside a fried chicken restaurant in China's northern Hebei province, killing at least one person and injuring 22 others, state media reported. The explosion is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak. Local authorities said the fire was under control and a rescue operation was under way. Footage from the scene showed huge plumes of smoke and debris littering the ground

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The New South Wales government says it is working on reducing wait times and improving access to care.
We are throwing everything in our ruck sack at improving access and reducing wait times in our hospitals.
This includes boosting staff and infrastructure; but also rolling out urgent care and providing those alternate pathways to care, to treat people outside the hospital; and establishing an ED taskforce to drive improvements in wait times and access to care.