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Hong Kong court finds tycoon guilty in landmark trial

Hong Kong court finds tycoon guilty in landmark trial

Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, has been convicted in a landmark national security trial.

Aussie teenager creates history in World Cup debut

Aussie teenager creates history in World Cup debut

Aussie teenager creates history in World Cup debut

Aussie teenager creates history in World Cup debut

Indra Brown is edging closer to Olympic qualification after the 15-year-old claimed a podium finish in the freeski halfpipe at Secret Garden.

Rare World Cup miss for Australian snowboard superstar

Rare World Cup miss for Australian snowboard superstar

Rare World Cup miss for Australian snowboard superstar

Rare World Cup miss for Australian snowboard superstar

Scotty James has had an uncharacteristically poor showing at the halfpipe World Cup in China with the Aussie great well off an all-Japanese podium.

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Aussie star James swamped by Japanese snowboard threats

Aussie star James swamped by Japanese snowboard threats

Australia's Scotty James must beat seven Japanese snowboarders to win the halfpipe World Cup in China while Melbourne ski teen Indra Brown has stunned on debut.

HK races to remove mesh blamed for fuelling deadly fire

HK races to remove mesh blamed for fuelling deadly fire

Hong Kong is stripping scaffolding nets off all buildings undergoing renovation after the material was suspected of powering an inferno that killed 159 people.

HK fire toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six

HK fire toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six

Hong Kong police have completed a search for bodies inside all seven of the eight high-rise residential towers as the death toll from a fire rises to 159.

Baby among dead as Hong Kong fire toll hits 159

Baby among dead as Hong Kong fire toll hits 159

More bodies have been found at a Hong Kong apartment complex following the city's deadliest fire in decades, including an infant and a 97-year-old.

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Hong Kong leader orders probe into deadly inferno

Hong Kong leader orders probe into deadly inferno

Hong Kong leader orders probe into deadly inferno

Hong Kong leader orders probe into deadly inferno

Authorities have set up an independent inquiry to investigate a horrific fire in Hong Kong that burned seven apartment buildings and killed at least 156 people.

HK arrests more suspects in fire probe as deaths rise

HK arrests more suspects in fire probe as deaths rise

HK arrests more suspects in fire probe as deaths rise

HK arrests more suspects in fire probe as deaths rise

The netting on apartment buildings that caught fire in a horrific inferno in Hong Kong wasn't up to code, authorities say, as the death toll rises to 151.

Anger over deadly HK blaze as Beijing issues warning

Anger over deadly HK blaze as Beijing issues warning

Anger over deadly HK blaze as Beijing issues warning

Anger over deadly HK blaze as Beijing issues warning

Anger is growing over the fire that tore through seven high-rise blocks in Hong Kong, amid calls for accountability as China warns against disrupting the city.

Snowboard ace return rocked by Aussie teammate injury

Snowboard ace return rocked by Aussie teammate injury

Snowboard ace return rocked by Aussie teammate injury

Snowboard ace return rocked by Aussie teammate injury

Snowboard star Tess Coady has made a promising return from injury, but Australian freeskier Daisy Thomas is out of the Winter Olympics after injury.

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128

Crews in Hong Kong have found dozens more bodies in a high-rise complex after a massive fire, as the city pays tribute to the scores who died in the tragedy.

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers, authorities say.

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

‘Negligent’ builders blamed for HK blaze that killed 55

Police have revealed that unsafe materials might be behind a Hong Kong apartment inferno, as the blaze was brought under control and the death toll rose to 55.

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Four dead as fire rages through Hong Kong high-rise

At least four people are dead and an unknown number are trapped after a massive fire engulfed high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong.

Kevin Muscat adds another trophy to eye-catching resume

Kevin Muscat has won a second Chinese Super League title with Shanghai Port FC, yet another trophy in his growing coaching resume.

China Coast Guard sails into Japan-administered waters

Chinese Coast Guard ships have sailed through Japan-administered islands as tensions between the Asian neighbours escalate.

Maya flying higher: Joint homes in on Melbourne seeding

Australian teenager Maya Joint's "crazy" year keeps getting better as the 19-year-old sealed a place in the Hong Kong Open semi-finals.

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China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

China's defence ministry has urged Australia to stop "provocation and hype" about an incident involving Chinese military aircraft over the South China Sea.

Minjee Lee slips behind with barren par run in Shanghai

Australian golf superstar Minjee Lee has fallen five shots behind after the second round of the LPGA Tour event in Shanghai.

Demon 50 not out: Aussie star into Shanghai quarters

Alex de Minaur has reached the landmark of 50 wins for the season at the Shanghai Masters -- but he wants much more as he gets set for the quarter-finals.

Minjee's millions: Aussie golf ace eyes more spoils

Australian superstar Minjee Lee is in line for several big awards as the 2025 golf season enters the home stretch in Asia.

De Minaur eyes half-century, and a second Masters final

Alex de Minaur has eased into the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters and with the draw opening up for him is looking towards reaching the final.

Demon's late-season surge continues with Shanghai win

Alex de Minaur is once again the last man standing for Australia at a Masters event after a landmark day for the 'Demon' in Shanghai.

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China’s state-run iron ore buyer has told the country's steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP cargoes.

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