Politics
Coronavirus
Australians fret over cuts to JobKeeper and JobSeeker COVID aid
'It's going to be worse than ever,' warns recipient as PM eyes deficit
Media & Entertainment
Australia corners Google and Facebook into paying for news content
Big Tech will face steep fines for snubbing negotiations
US-China tensions
US ropes Australia into coalition to curb China's rise
Asia-Pacific faces growing pressure to take sides in great decoupling
US-China tensions
US and Australia propose 'network of alliances' to curb China
Five Eyes, Quad and ASEAN tapped as guardians of Indo-Pacific security
Telecommunication
Chile picks Japan's trans-Pacific cable route in snub to China
Decision a blow to Huawei and Chinese telecom sector
International relations
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
Wellington warns of travel risks as it restricts military and technology exports
Commodities
Pentagon to fund rare-earth refinery by Australia's Lynas
Washington seeks to reduce reliance on China
Companies
Australian regulator sues Google over expanded personal data use
Alphabet unit allegedly combined users' Google and other web data without consent
South China Sea
China shoots across US bow with South China Sea drills
Weeklong live-fire exercises follow tit-for-tat consulate closures
