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Lai Ching-te, the political brawler who went from a Taiwan mining village to the presidency

Friends and analysts say Lai’s tough upbringing in a working-class family has prepared him well for his next opponent: China

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2024

Taiwan President Takes Office Under Close Scrutiny

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, a staunch defender of the island's democracy, will be sworn into office Monday as Beijing ratchets up military and diplomatic pressure on Taipei.

International Business Times · May 17, 2024

Taiwan grapples with divisive history as new president prepares for power

For some, inaugural president Chiang Kai-shek was a liberating hero, but for others he was a brutal dictator.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2024

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Cops 'not touching' pursuit of officer over fatal crash

A sergeant charged over the death of an Indigenous teen will argue he was just doing his job when the boy hit his unmarked police car and died.

AAP · May 16, 2024

Singleton bus crash victim's mother reveals 'torment' over driver plea deal

'They decided to do what was easy and timely, not what was right.'

Newcastle Herald · May 15, 2024

Hunter high school teacher accused of having sex with student, 17

The DPP on Wednesday finalised the charges against Zoe Hodges.

Newcastle Herald · May 15, 2024

DNA backlog leaves cold case rape trial in jeopardy

The case highlights a 'systemic issue', lawyers say.

Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2024

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‘Ghostly’: Taiwan park dotted with hundreds of statues of late dictator as row rages over their fate

Tributes that were removed from public spaces after the end of Chiang Kai-shek’s brutal rule in 1975 now crowd a site west of Taipei

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

China's Increasing Hostile Actions Towards Taiwan

China's increasing aggression towards Taiwan raises concerns for regional stability. International community closely monitors the situation.

Taiwan debates removing 760 statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-shek

In move seen by the opposition as an attempt to de-sinocise Taiwan, the ruling party is pushing ahead with plans to rid the island of monuments to the dictator

The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2024

NRL star's brother has ice supply charges dropped

Zeda Haas spent a month behind bars before he was granted bail.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2024

ACT lawyers warn government against political interference

It comes amid controversy over meeting between acting DPP, A-G.

The Canberra Times · Mar 26, 2024

Attorney-General denies putting political pressure on top lawyer

Rattenbury rejects he sought to interfere with DPP independence.

The Canberra Times · Mar 25, 2024

Major psychiatric development in Emerald Wardle murder case

The expert reports come nearly four years after Emerald Wardle was killed.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 24, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

Former CPS chief says clampdown on protests risks creating ‘thought crimes’

Exclusive: Max Hill KC says it is imperative to protect free speech when setting limits on protesting

The Canberra Times · Mar 21, 2024

ACT announces replacement for Shane Drumgold at DPP

Senior counsel from the NT appointed as ACT's top prosecutor.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2024

How the Sunflower movement birthed a generation determined to protect Taiwan

Protesters who took part in the 2014 movement against closer ties with China say it holds lessons for Hong Kong and Ukraine

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2024

Q&A: Taiwan whistleblower Rex How on the challenge of generational change

How exposed a secret China trade pact triggering 2014’s Sunflower Movement. Ten years on, much has changed.

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AAP · Mar 20, 2024

Cop to fight charges over Indigenous teen's fatal crash

The sergeant whose unmarked police car was involved in a crash that killed Indigenous teen Jai Wright has pleaded not guilty to dangerous and negligent driving.

AAP · Mar 7, 2024

Call for sex assault trial review to go further

A review of sexual assault trial cases should be expanded to include police, says one MP as the NSW premier backs an under-fire leading prosecutor.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2024

Afternoon Update: Drumgold scores partial victory in Lehrmann trial fallout; NRL racism allegation; and Nikki Haley wins first primary

Court finds extensive communication between the Lehrmann inquiry head and a columnist from The Australian may have given an impression of bias

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2024

‘Facing up to history’: relatives of Taiwan’s 2-28 massacre victims demand official reckoning

On the anniversary of the start of the killings, families say they want nation to tackle uncomfortable truths

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Taiwan chases Chinese coastguard boat from frontline islands as tensions rise

Taiwan’s coastguard said it will continue to use surveillance and patrols amid escalating dispute after fatal capsizing last week

AAP · Feb 16, 2024

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

A senior lawyer for Network Ten says she thought a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins was "sufficiently vague" not to harm an impending trial.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2024

How Taiwan’s elections challenge the power of China’s Communist Party

Elections in Taiwan highlight dissatisfaction in China with a political system Beijing says is best for Chinese people.

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