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More than 80% of council areas declared disasters in the past four years, Watt says
Murray Watt was hesitant to attribute the individual disaster in the Kimberley to climate change, Chris Bowen. But he said the overall pattern of increasing disasters was “undoubtedly climate change”:
I don’t think that you can point to one particular event and say it’s due to climate change, but there is no doubt that we are seeing before our eyes is climate change happening. We know from all the scientists that we’re going to be facing more of these intense events more frequently.
I was actually advised yesterday by our agency that just in the last 12 months we’ve seen 316 of Australia’s 537 council areas disaster-declared: that’s about 60% of the council areas in the country. And if you go back four years to the black summer, 438 council areas in Australia have been disaster-declared, which is over 80%.
A lot of people aren’t aware but the wet season in northern Western Australia … generally doesn’t begin until later this month. So their wettest months actually tend to be February and March rather than starting as early as January. So to have this amount of water come through the system this early in the wet season is a concern.

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the brutal assault of an elderly Asian woman on a San Francisco Muni bus last month. Although the teenager has been apprehended, investigation ...

The sequel to China's first sci-fi action hit, which earned $700 million in 2019, will release in over 125 cinemas in the U.S. and Canada, including 30 Imax theaters.

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Chinese envoy in Canberra largely positive about enhancing ties between countries while stepping up criticism of Aukus security deal
China’s ambassador to Australia has offered a glimmer of hope about the cases of two Australians detained in China, saying he wants a “solution” to be found as quickly as possible as Canberra continues to push for their release.
Xiao Qian also revealed that Chinese and Australian officials were in talks in Geneva about resolving their trade disputes, and he held open the possibility of resuming two-way talks about human rights.

Dual Hong Kong and British citizen is awaiting trial on national security charges that could result in life sentence
Lawyers for the Hong Kong activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have requested a meeting with the British prime minister to discuss his case.
Lai, a dual Hong Kong and British citizen, is awaiting trial on national security charges in one of brought by Hong Kong authorities against the pro-democracy movement. If convicted he could face life in prison.

A growing number of US states are banning TikTok on state devices over concerns that Chinese companies share sensitive user data with its government.

Now, Democrats are trying to determine how they can stem — and, if possible, reverse — the growing tide of Asian American voters drifting away from the party amid a feeling that their concerns ...

Military experts said every participant would experience ‘enormous’ losses in any potential conflict
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would probably fail if the United States helped defend the island – but would come at a debilitating cost to the American military itself, according to a US thinktank.
Military experts brought together by the to war game the conflict said every likely direct participant in a war – the United States, China, Taiwan and Japan – would experience “enormous” losses.

The Chinese menu is more oriented toward American classics, such as General Tso’s chicken, orange beef, fried rice, lo mein options, soups and starters. Most entrees are $10 to $15.

Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.