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Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds

Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white and yellow songbird. I was on the hunt for a yellow-rumped warbler – a bird affectionately called “butter-butt” by bird-watchers after…

The Conversation · Sep 8

Grattan on Friday: Dutton walks more softly on China, with election in mind

When Peter Dutton was asked this week  whether a Coalition government would continue  to foster trade relations with China, he declared unequivocally that “the relationship with China will be much stronger  than it is under the Albanese government”.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2025

Australia Expresses 'Outrage' To China Over Writer's Suspended Death Sentence

Australia's government said Tuesday it had expressed "outrage" to China over a suspended death sentence handed to Chinese-Australian dissident writer Yang Jun.

International Business Times · Feb 6, 2024

Australia demands end to ‘unjustified trade strikes’ after China ends diplomatic freeze

Penny Wong says dialogue is in the interests of both countries but government will ‘always stand up for Australia’s values’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2022

Penny Wong urges Pacific nations to weigh up ‘consequences’ of China security offers

Australia wants to show region it is a reliable partner, says foreign minister, and to make up for a ‘lost decade on climate action’

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2022

Xi puts ideology before economy with market-busting lockdowns

China’s worst equity selloff since early 2020 reflects a growing concern about President Xi Jinping: He can’t afford the political costs of shifting from a COVID Zero strategy that is pummeling the economy.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

Shanghai is China's richest city. But even billionaires and celebrities aren't safe from its extreme lockdown

As Shanghai enters its fourth week of lockdown, Chinese elites are finding themselves trapped by extreme COVID measures in a city where the welfare of lower-income residents remains unknown.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2022