FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 | History Defined

Environmental group sues New York for approving crypto mining facility

Lawsuit argues move to allow energy-intensive cryptocurrency miner to take over power plant violates state’s 2019 climate law

The Guardian - US · Jan 13, 2023

The final voyage of the Gulf Livestock 1: Why did a live export ship sail into Typhoon Maysak?

An ABC investigation can reveal the owner of a ship that sank in a typhoon two years ago, killing 41 people, had repeated safety concerns flagged by maritime authorities and may have been operating while insolvent, according to auditors.

ABC News · Dec 10, 2022

Inquest into four Tasmania Police suicides exposes harsh toll on officers

Overworked, enduring nightmares of dead bodies, self-medicating with alcohol and other drugs, with the help from well-meaning colleagues in some cases doing more harm than good: An inquest examining the suicides of four police officers in four years has laid bare the torment members can face.

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

China: echoes of authoritarian past as Xi Jinping cements his place at the heart of a Communist Party now entirely built around him

It has been suggested that the removal of Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping’s predecessor, from the closing ceremony of the 20th Communist Party congress could overshadow all other news from Beijing during the past week. Was there a health reason for this dramatic development – or was it a live purge,…

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2022

Xi Jinping chooses ‘yes’ men over economic growth in politburo purge

China’s president doubles down on ruling for life, excluding potential future leaders or factional rivals

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022

Who’s who in Xi Jinping’s China as leader cements power

An introduction to loyal Xi acolytes on politburo standing committee who will now shape Xi’s vision for China

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022

Factbox-Who's in, who's out of China's new party Central Committee

Over 2,000 delegates to a twice-a-decade congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing elected a new 205-person Central Committee on Saturday that will set the course of Chinese policymaking for the next five years.

Reuters · Oct 22, 2022

Xi set to reveal China’s new senior leadership as Congress ends

Chinese president expected to be supported by the most loyal as he heads into an unprecedented third term.

Al Jazeera · Oct 21, 2022

The big reveal: Xi set to introduce China's next standing committee

Xi Jinping, poised to clinch a third five-year term as China's leader, will on Sunday preside over the most dramatic moment of the Communist Party's twice-a-decade congress and reveal the members of its elite Politburo Standing Committee.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

China Congress: Economic trends to watch as Xi consolidates power

China’s economy is facing some of the worst headwinds in decades as the ruling Communist Party holds key congress.

Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2022