Social Issues
‘Zero Tolerance’: Nationals Senator Backs Deportation of ‘Hate Preachers’ From Australia
Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has doubled down on the Coalition’s commitment to deport hate preachers if it wins the next federal...
Australian Students Need Self-Regulation Training as Teachers Lose 12 Weeks to Classroom Disruption
Australian classrooms are facing a persistent disruption crisis, with teachers losing significant instruction time to low-level noise and international testing showing Australia ranking...
WSJ Publisher Convicted in Hong Kong of Trying to Stop Reporter From Leading Union
The publisher of The Wall Street Journal was convicted by a Hong Kong court on Sept. 10 of illegally trying to stop one...
25 Dead After Foreign-Flagged Cargo Ship Catches Fire in Eastern China
Firefighters' vehicles park near a cargo ship after it caught fire at a port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on Sept. 10, 2026....
China’s AI ‘One-Person Company’ Push Faces Oversupply Concerns
China is officially promoting AI-powered “one-person companies” as a way to support entrepreneurship, but the policy is drawing skepticism as most such businesses...
China’s Economic Slowdown Hits Wages in Traditionally Prosperous Yangtze Delta
China’s economic slowdown is increasingly squeezing incomes even in the country’s traditionally prosperous Yangtze Delta, with workers in the region reporting sharp pay...
21 Arrested in Chinese Drug Ring That Sent Opioids, Stimulants to US Prisons: DOJ
A U.S. investigation into synthetic drugs allegedly shipped from China and smuggled into American prisons has led to the arrest of 21 suspects...
Retiree Super Spending Contributes $121 Billion a Year to Australian Economy: Report
Australian retirees will spend around $121 billion (US$87.4 billion) from their superannuation savings in 2026, a sum that supports more than 485,000 full-time...
