33 y. ago The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12

The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12  Newspapers.com

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12 h. ago Trump film tariffs threaten Australia and New Zealand, home of Lord of the Rings, Marvel studios

Trump said the US film industry is declining due to incentives from countries like Australia and New Zealand, which are home to Lord of the Rings, and Marvel studios.

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12 h. ago Private hospital in limbo after Hong Kong clinic’s HK$400,000 debt: lawmaker

Chan Hoi-yan also says government needs to address ‘loopholes’ in legislation as Alliance Medical Group could be ‘tip of iceberg’.

Economics

17 h. ago Australia’s Albanese has ‘warm conversation’ with Trump on Aukus and tariffs

US president praises ‘good relationship’ with Australia’s ‘very nice’ re-elected PM Anthony Albanese.

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19 h. ago Hong Kong drone operators want less red tape to stage bigger shows, expand uses

Providers want to explore staging bigger shows and performing corporate or government activities such as firefighting and police operations.

Events

19 h. ago Hong Kong operators want less red tape to stage bigger shows with 9,000 drones, lasers

Providers also hope rules formulated will allow use of drones for corporate or government activities such as firefighting, police operations.

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19 h. ago Hong Kong doesn’t need lawmakers who have to be reminded to do their job

Amid a budget crisis and questions over government costs, the fact rules are needed to get legislators to turn up and vote is astonishing.

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35 h. ago China congratulates Australia’s Labor Party on federal election win

Beijing and Canberra are still apart on major strategic issues and no big changes expected, analyst says.

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39 h. ago Wealthy Chinese turn away from US real estate as Trump amps up trade war with Beijing

A growing number of Chinese homebuyers are shifting their attention to markets like Thailand, Australia, Singapore and the UK.

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43 h. ago Albanese’s new government to shield Australia from ‘dark shadow’ of US

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the re-elected Labor government’s first priority will be to address the global economic uncertainty.

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43 h. ago ‘Dark shadow’: Australia’s new government to shield it from US

‘Dark shadow’: Australia’s new government to shield it from US-China trade war  South China Morning Post

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2 d. ago Australians head to polls with their sights on Trump, cost of living

Labour PM Anthony Albanese is seen to be favoured over conservative challenger Peter Dutton, amid uncertainty over US tariffs.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong schools slammed for poor performance despite getting more resources

Lawmaker and government adviser Regina Ip also calls for authorities to set KPIs to track cost-effectiveness of resource allocation to schools.

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3 d. ago Israeli military attacks target near Syria’s presidential palace

The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority.

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3 d. ago Deja vu for Hong Kong as Tesla becomes lightning rod for public anger

Unresolved issues like poor governance, economic troubles and corporate power can lead to public frustration, resulting in violence and destruction.

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3 d. ago Why Australia's opposition is vying for votes on Chinese social media

Why Australia's opposition is vying for votes on Chinese social media  BBC

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4 d. ago Trump Chaos Leaves Australia Holding the Pacific Line Against China

Trump Chaos Leaves Australia Holding the Pacific Line Against China  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago A post by Chinese state media suggests Beijing may be willing to talk with the US about Donald Trump's tariffs

A post by Chinese state media suggests Beijing may be willing to talk with the US about Donald Trump's tariffs  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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4 d. ago Indian students rethink US study plans amid visa turmoil and safety concerns

Analysts say universities in Europe, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, as well as some local institutions stand to benefit.

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4 d. ago Ahead of election, Gina Rinehart wants Australia to stop worrying about Trump, copy Doge

The mining magnate tells Australia to follow Trump’s policies: cut government costs, boost defence spending and fossil fuel investments.

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