A former Chinese ambassador has shared her tips on dealing with foreign media in an article for a party organ that gives a rare insight into the mindset of the country’s senior diplomats. “When I was ambassador to Australia, I accepted an interview. The journalist’s family had immigrated from an eastern European country … and … Read more
Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners coined the term “digital nomad” in their 1997 book of the same name, which predicted a future in which technological advances enabled people to live and work on the move. It would be another two decades before the concept really took off – during the Covid-19 pandemic – but today … Read more
SYDNEY – The show will go on in Australia – for one year at least. The Australian Fashion Council said it will assume management of Australian Fashion Week’s resort 2026 collections showcase, following last week’s announcement by IMG that it is terminating its Australian fashion events business. On Monday, following a call to action from … Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (Nov 15) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru. In a Facebook post, Mr Wong said both countries share a “close and multifaceted relationship” that was upgraded to an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership last year. “Economic ties … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. The … Read more
SYDNEY – IMG Fashion Events & Properties said Wednesday it is terminating its Australian fashion events division, which produces Australian Fashion Week and the Australian Fashion Laureate awards. The 2024 edition of the Australian Fashion Laureate, scheduled for Nov. 21, will be IMG’s last fashion event in the country. The Australian talent management division and … Read more
In a bold move to safeguard children online, Australia is poised to introduce unprecedented legislation that will ban social media use for children under the age of 16. Platforms such as Meta (which owns Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, and X will be given a year to implement these restrictions, a measure aimed at reducing exposure … Read more
A Qantas plane made an emergency landing Friday due to engine failure soon after taking off from Australia’s Sydney Airport, sparking a grassfire on a nearby runway and causing several flights to be diverted. The Qantas flight, QF520, was bound for Brisbane and was circling for a “short period of time” before landing safely at … Read more
“I will not be going to Azerbaijan next week for the U.N. Climate Conference COP29. Due to the major social impact of the events of last Thursday night in Amsterdam, I will remain in the Netherlands,” Schoof wrote on X on Saturday. The Netherlands will instead be represented by its climate envoy, Jaime Bourbon de … Read more
By STEVE WILLIAMS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 09:29 GMT, 9 November 2024 | Updated: 09:29 GMT, 9 November 2024 Frustrated Aussie travellers have taken to social media about the persistently curling covers on their brand new expensive passports. The new R series Australian passport is now the second most expensive in the world with … Read more
