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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.

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‘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.

Four dead as fire rages through Hong Kong high-rise

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 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

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.

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Maya flying higher: Joint homes in on Melbourne seeding

Maya flying higher: Joint homes in on Melbourne seeding

Maya flying higher: Joint homes in on Melbourne seeding

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.

China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

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

Minjee Lee slips behind with barren par run in Shanghai

Minjee Lee slips behind with barren par run in Shanghai

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

Demon 50 not out: Aussie star into Shanghai quarters

Demon 50 not out: Aussie star into Shanghai quarters

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

Minjee's millions: Aussie golf ace eyes more spoils

Minjee's millions: Aussie golf ace eyes more spoils

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

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

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

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

Demon's late-season surge continues with Shanghai win

Demon's late-season surge continues with Shanghai win

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.

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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.

Demon closes in on ATP Finals spot with Beijing win

Aussie Alex de Minaur is through to the last eight at the ATP Tour's China Open after a hard-fought three-set win.

Aussie teen continues her upward spiral in China

Maya Joint's move up the WTA rankings will continue after another impressive showing by the Australian teenager in Beijing.

Hon the ball again: Aussie earns big win at China Open

Priscilla Hon has continued her brilliant China Open with a straight-sets hammering of former French Open champ Jelena Ostapenko.

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De Minaur makes light work of local in Beijing

Aussie Alex de Minaur is through to the China Open round of 16 thanks to a crushing straight-sets win over a local wildcard.

Aussie comeback queen, teen advance in China

Australians Ajla Tomljanovic and Maya Joint have both progressed to the second round of the WTA Tour's China Open in Beijing.

Hon a roll: Another Aussie set to join women's top 100

The resurgence in Australian women's tennis continues with Priscilla Hon the latest set to join the world's top 100 after a victory at the China Open.

China's Xi projects power at parade with Putin and Kim

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has presided over a military parade in a major show of force alongside Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un.

N Korea's Kim heads to China for WWII military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has crossed into China to attend Beijing's celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War II.

Xi, Putin share vision for new global order at forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed China's vision for "a new system of stability and security in Eurasia" at a regional summit in Shanghai.

India committed to improving ties with China, Modi says

China's President Xi Jinping is hosting a summit with 20 world leaders, including India's Narendra Modi, days after punishing US tariffs on India took effect.

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