Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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‘If It Wasn’t Leaked’: The Secret Pact That Nearly Put Chinese PLA Troops on Australia’s Doorstep
Paul Johnstone, security and intelligence expert, says Beijing’s hold over the Solomons is tight, but reveals locals are far from happy.
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Australian, US Parents Support a Social Media Ban but Their Children Don’t, New Study Finds
There are areas of agreement across the age divide, including support for teen-specific privacy protections and opposition to smartphone use in classrooms.
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Former Envoy Defends Japan’s Taiwan Warning as ‘Common Sense’
Former Ambassador Shingo Yamagami also said Australia was no longer on the same page as Japan regarding the CCP.
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Labor Ministers Rally to Defend Sports Minister Over Travel Expense Row
Expenses for dinner in Paris, visiting a ski resort, and flying across the country to a friend’s birthday party were all reported transparently, ministers said.
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Case Against Self-Confessed ‘Extreme’ CCP Supporter Highlights Split in NZ’s Chinese Diaspora
Parking warden Morgan Xiao has been ordered to pay $225,000 in a defamation case that highlights the tensions between pro- and anti-CCP Chinese.
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Australian Military Tech Supplier Linked to CCP United Front, Inquiry Hears
A federal senator has questioned defence contracts with Pioneer Computers, alleging its CEO has ties to organisations linked to Beijing’s United Front.
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Beijing Winning the PR War With Megaprojects in Pacific Nation, CEO Warns
Medical technology CEO Nick Coyle says Chinese businesses largely dominate sectors like mining and infrastructure.
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Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
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‘Patronage and Nepotism’: Review Critical of How Australian Officials Appointed
The government will not be adopting the recommendations of the report.
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Australia Releases Plan to Guide AI Development Nationally
The government has committed $29.9 million to establish an AI Safety Institute.
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‘If It Wasn’t Leaked’: The Secret Pact That Nearly Put Chinese PLA Troops on Australia’s Doorstep
Paul Johnstone, security and intelligence expert, says Beijing’s hold over the Solomons is tight, but reveals locals are far from happy.
|
Australian, US Parents Support a Social Media Ban but Their Children Don’t, New Study Finds
There are areas of agreement across the age divide, including support for teen-specific privacy protections and opposition to smartphone use in classrooms.
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Former Envoy Defends Japan’s Taiwan Warning as ‘Common Sense’
Former Ambassador Shingo Yamagami also said Australia was no longer on the same page as Japan regarding the CCP.
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Labor Ministers Rally to Defend Sports Minister Over Travel Expense Row
Expenses for dinner in Paris, visiting a ski resort, and flying across the country to a friend’s birthday party were all reported transparently, ministers said.
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Case Against Self-Confessed ‘Extreme’ CCP Supporter Highlights Split in NZ’s Chinese Diaspora
Parking warden Morgan Xiao has been ordered to pay $225,000 in a defamation case that highlights the tensions between pro- and anti-CCP Chinese.
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Australian Military Tech Supplier Linked to CCP United Front, Inquiry Hears
A federal senator has questioned defence contracts with Pioneer Computers, alleging its CEO has ties to organisations linked to Beijing’s United Front.
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Beijing Winning the PR War With Megaprojects in Pacific Nation, CEO Warns
Medical technology CEO Nick Coyle says Chinese businesses largely dominate sectors like mining and infrastructure.
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Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
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‘Patronage and Nepotism’: Review Critical of How Australian Officials Appointed
The government will not be adopting the recommendations of the report.
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Australia Releases Plan to Guide AI Development Nationally
The government has committed $29.9 million to establish an AI Safety Institute.
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