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Australian government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japan’s decision to expand commercial whaling target list
Japanese government confirms it will allow whalers to catch and kill up to 59 fin whales, a species conservati…
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Penny Wong meets Quad foreign ministers in Tokyo for talks on maritime security – video
Top diplomats from Japan, the US, Australia and India met on Monday to discuss security concerns and joint sup…
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As the Coalition goes nuclear, Labor is free to ensure fossil fuels are burned with abandon and little scrutiny | Greg Jericho
How can Australia get to net zero by 2050 while approving projects that will run for decades beyond that date?…
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‘Bloody £9 for two!’ How much does an ice-cream cost around the world?
After outrage in the UK about the skyrocketing cost of a scoop, how does the rest of the world compare?The cos…
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Biden announces new joint Japan-Australia air missile defence network – video
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida, the Japanese prime minister, have announced a new era of military cooperation aim…
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Swapping red meat for herring, sardines and anchovies could save 750,000 lives, study suggests
Switch could also cut prevalence of disability linked to diet-related disease and help tackle the climate cris…
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Australia says military collaboration with Japan is not about creating ‘Jaukus’
Australia, UK and US say they want to support regional stability and security but China ‘gravely concerned’Fol…
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McDonald’s hit by ‘technology outage’ in UK, Australia, Japan and China
Fast food chain working to resolve problem but denies it has been hit by cybersecurity attackMcDonald’s restau…
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A crappy day out: Melbourne’s poo museum is now open for business
The new Instagram-ready space is a celebration of defecation, wrapped up in the Japanese kawaii aesthetic. Tob…
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All Australians on Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames confirmed safe
Only eight Australians were on the Japan Airlines flight that crashed in Tokyo rather than the 12 initially su…
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Australia urged not to rely on ‘drug dealer’s defence’ for gas exports and help wean Japan off fossil fuels
Diplomats for Climate group says if government wants to use that defence ‘it needs to be the dealer who takes …
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More support for hydrogen needed to stop Australia lagging on clean energy, Japanese expert warns
Tatsuya Terazawa says Albanese government must also consider carbon capture and storage and small modular nucl…
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Around the world in seven carts: how people shop for groceries internationally
Wealthy nations have been hit by inflation but the way this has changed grocery shopping culture – and governm…
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Australia resists Japan’s lobbying for NT gas export project to be given special treatment
Australian government stands by safeguard mechanism’s design and indicates it will not change in response to l…
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‘Much more ambitious’: Australia to deepen partnership with Nato as it opens Japan office
Rise of China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompt more coordination between Europe, North America and the …
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From months on a remote island to bear-infested mountains: four ‘miracle’ child survival stories
Four young children surviving 40 days in the Amazonian jungle has attracted global headlines, as have other ch…
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‘Very, very hot’: Japanese backpacker nears Cairns after travelling 3,000km across Australia on a scooter
Uni set out from Melbourne in late January and is due to arrive at his destination on SaturdaySign up for the …
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Australia, India, Japan and US take thinly veiled swipe at China
Beijing clearly target of joint statement by Quad group calling for ‘stability in Indo-Pacific maritime domain…
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Albanese urged to take stand against nuclear weapons during G7 summit in Hiroshima
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wants Labor to send a ‘message to the region’ and sign and r…
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PM announces new sanctions – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Katharine Murphy: One year in, Anthony Albanese is betting big on Australia’s better a…