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China will lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Australia's prime minister says
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — China will resume importing Australian live lobsters by the end of the year, removing the final major obstacle to bilateral trade that once cost Australian exporters more than 20 billion Australian dollars ($13 billion) a year, Australia’s prime minister said...
Australia and China seek first wins in third round of Asian World Cup qualifying
Australia hosts China in Adelaide on Thursday as both sides seek their first wins in the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The Socceroos are in fifth place in Group C, with one point in two games, with China in sixth and last after losing both matches. ...
Australia's online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia’s government said on Tuesday. ...
Shigeki Maruyama bringing out smiles and great play from Hideki Matsuyama at the Presidents Cup
MONTREAL (AP) — Shigeki Maruyama was all smiles, just like always, watching from in front of the 12th green as Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im delivered a record-tying rout over America's best foursomes duo Friday at the Presidents Cup. Maruyama was known as the “Smiling...
Lawrence brothers on top of the motocross world after first sibling 1-2 finish
Hunter and Jett Lawrence's parents sold nearly everything they had so their sons could pursue professional motocross careers in Europe. There were times when every meal, every expense had to be mapped out so the money wouldn't run out. There was pressure on Hunter, the oldest, to...
Xfinity Series playoffs set to open this weekend at Kansas with van Gisbergen studying the rules
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Welcome to the Xfinity Series playoffs, Shane van Gisbergen. Now here’s a copy of how the system works, so study up. The New Zealand driving sensation — who won the first Cup Series race he ever entered with a victory last year on the street course in...
A museum in Australia can bar men from the 'Ladies Lounge' exhibition, a regional top court says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A museum in Australia was within its rights to bar men from a controversial art exhibit for women meant to underscore their exclusion from segments of the male-dominated society, a top regional court said on Friday. The development is the latest in...
Australian treasurer, visiting Beijing, welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate its economy
BEIJING (AP) — Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Friday welcomed Chinese efforts to stimulate its slowing economy, noting that its recent weakness has hurt Australia. Chalmers was wrapping up a two-day visit to Beijing, the first to China by an Australian treasurer in seven...
Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Treasurer Jim Chalmers will this week become the first Australian government minister in that key economic role to visit China in seven years, in the latest sign that strained bilateral relations are mending. Chalmers flies to Beijing on Thursday for a...
Young people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It's the uncomfortable talk that as a young woman, she knows she should have with her parents. They alluded to it, once, but couldn't quite address it directly. And Grace Malie was glad to avoid the subject with them, though she and her friends do discuss it. ...
