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Guardian Australia’s Ben Smee joint winner of Queensland journalist of the year award The Guardian’s Queensland correspondent and three SBS journalists win top award for investigation into children locked up in police watch houses * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Guardian Australia’s Ben Smee and a team from SBS have been named joint winners of the coveted journalist of the year award at Queensland’s annual media awards – the Clarions. Smee, the Guardian Australia’s Queensland state correspondent, and SBS journalists Jennifer Luu, Jodie Noyce and Chloe Angelo, won the top award for their exclusive investigation, In the Box: Inside the Isolation Cells where Australian Kids are Imprisoned. Smee also picked up two other awards at a ceremony on Saturday night. Continue reading...

Guardian Australia’s Ben Smee joint winner of Queensland journalist of the year award

Gym bros, monks, retirees: thousands descend on Taiwan town to clean up after devastating flood Trains packed with volunteers arrive at tourist town of Guangfu, days after typhoon sent millions of tonnes of mud and water crashing through its streets

People can still be kind 👍 - great dispatch and pics from Helen Davidson www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

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Alabama Violated Constitutional Rights of Death Row Inmate, Appeals Court Rules A federal appellate panel said that Michael Sockwell was eligible to be retried because prosecutors systematically eliminated Black potential jurors at his 1990 murder trial.

A man who has spent 25 years on Alabama’s death row is eligible to be retried for the 1988 murder of a deputy sheriff, a federal appeals court ruled this week, because prosecutors violated his constitutional rights by intentionally rejecting Black potential jurors.

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Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomatic overtures and offers to boost trade

Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Latest Signal leak revelations expose US officials’ lies about what was shared Trump officials had claimed nothing classified or risking harm to members of the military was shared in the chat

"In any previous era, Hegseth and Waltz would be expected to resign immediately. But whether or not they will resign or be dismissed by a dysfunctional president, equally hostile to the notion he should be held accountable, is an open question." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Social Media Ridicules Pete Hegseth’s Foolish Boast After War Plans Text Fiasco Just three days ago, Trump's defense secretary claimed "we looked like fools" under Biden. "Not anymore,” Hegseth crowed.

Just three days ago, Trump's defense secretary claimed "we looked like fools" under Biden. "Not anymore,” Hegseth crowed.

Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).

Ukraine opposition leaders confirm talks with US but deny plotting to oust Zelenskyy Former president Petro Poroshenko denied he was part of a reported White House plot to remove Ukraine leader from power

"Zelenskyy remains the most popular politician in Ukraine. Trump’s recent attacks on him have boosted his ratings, which are at 44 % according to the British pollster Survation this week. Poroshenko receives 10% support, with Tymoshenko on 5.4%." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Europe is running out of hope Trump is still open to persuasion over Ukraine Where the US president sees a convivial leader an ocean away, Europeans see a tyrant on its borders breaking all agreements

"The abuse administered to Zelenskyy two days after Starmer’s visit – although a diplomatic disaster best avoided – was merely a confirmation that Trump will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his strategic aim of restoring relations with Vladimir Putin." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances

Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy.
The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances
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Kyiv’s White House wooing implodes as Zelenskyy tells the truth about Trump | Julian Borger All America’s allies know that Trump is trapped in a disinformation bubble, but Zelenskyy said it out loud

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EU failed to Trump-proof Europe and now faces humiliation over Ukraine As Putin’s actions again disrupt the start of a Munich security conference, Brussels largely has itself to blame

A devastating line: "If European Commission photocopiers could win wars, Moscow would long ago have surrendered." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan

'[Japan's strategy energy plan] dropped a reference to “reducing reliance” on nuclear energy that had appeared in the three previous plans, and instead called for a “maximisation” of nuclear power.' Japan's nuclear future, 14 yrs after Fukushima, by Justin McCurry www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Minitrue Plus Five: February 7, 2020 - Death of Li Wenliang, Lantern Festival, Foreign Support, Cultural Education In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almos...

"On the death of Doctor Li Wenliang of Wuhan Central Hospital, only CCTV television reports and news app content may be republished."

Welcome to Trumpworld, where the developer-in-chief sees dollar signs in the rubble of Gaza In the White House’s venerable East Room, it became clear that Trump 2.0 is entering a dangerously expansionist phase

An extraordinary piece that describes an extraordinary moment
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‘I told my son to keep strong – let’s wait for dad’: Thailand hopes for return of its last Hamas hostage Five of the last six Thai nationals have been released by Hamas. For one nine-year-old, the agonising wait continues for the return of his father

Narissara's son, aged 9, was brimming with excitement as he watched footage of Thai hostages being released from Gaza. Then he noticed his mother crying. “He asked: ‘what’s going on, Mom?’” Narissara says. “He realised his dad was not one of those released.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses

"Myanmar's military, which seized power in a coup in 2021, has now lost control of swathes of the country. And as the conflict enters its fifth year, it is on the brink of further losses" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘Rape is effectively decriminalised’: how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with? Few alleged offenders are found guilty. Many victims are retraumatised. What is getting in the way of the Australian criminal courts providing justice to sexual assault survivors?

Proud to share a story that’s been almost six months in the making, the first in a new series from @australia.theguardian.com exploring the ways our criminal justice system fails victim-survivors of sexual violence and often retraumatises them in the process: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Jim Acosta announces CNN departure: ‘Don’t give in to the fear’ Anchor who earned reputation for being top Trump critic during first term is leaving the network after 20 years

Jim Acosta: “One final message – don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear." www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

We tried out DeepSeek. It works well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan The AI app soared up the Apple charts and rocked US stocks, but Chinese chatbot was reluctant to discuss sensitive questions about China and its government

We asked DeepSeek’s AI questions about topics historically censored by the great firewall. Here’s how its responses compared to the free versions of ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini chatbot. From @donnadlu.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Ladders, noodle stations and K-pop: how the arrest of South Korea’s president unfolded Police came better prepared than for their first attempt two weeks ago while supporters on both sides of the political divide came out to protest

"As dawn broke, the anti-Yoon camp’s mood turned almost festive: singing, dancing and broadcasting live scenes from multiple angles as the operation to arrest South Korea’s impeached president began in earnest." Amazing scenes as told by @koryodynasty.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Police seeking to arrest South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol enter official residence after clashes Officials seeking to detain suspended president used ladders to enter compound and reportedly arrested acting head of presidential guard

I'm currently outside Yoon's residence. Here's the latest: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

South Korea plane crash: dozens feared dead after Jeju Air flight skids off runway at Muan airport – live updates Authorities provisionally reporting 28 dead after Boeing 737-800 with 175 passengers and six crews hits airport fence

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Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster A rise in the number of remarriages and a baby boom in the years since 2004 gave hope to survivors and helped them cope with the tragedy

Rebecca Ratcliffe visited Aceh where 160,000 people died in the Boxing Day tsunami 20 years ago. There, she found stories of tragedy, but also love and new beginnings www.theguardian.com/environment/...

As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks Thousands flock to East Asian country for cosmetic surgeries each year, often relying on unregulated forums for advice.

I've found evidence that plastic surgery clinics in Korea silence negative patient experiences through confidentiality agreements, offering refunds in exchange for deleting reviews and promising never to speak about their complications. www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12...

What is neijuan, and why is China worried about it? The buzzword – which went viral after a student was filmed working on his laptop while riding his bicycle – reflects a mix of competitiveness and hopelessness amid China’s slowing economy

Although the term neijuan has been around for decades, it went viral in China in 2020. A student from an elite school was filmed riding his bicycle with his laptop open on the handlebars. Soon he was crowned as “Tsinghua’s involuted king”, and a meme was born. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

Fleeing Xi’s China: following the trail of migrants trying to reach Australia through Indonesia A new and high-stakes escape route has been revealed, through the Indonesian archipelago to a smuggler’s boat

@heldavidson.bsky.social travelled to Kupang in Indonesia to chart the journey of Chinese migrants hoping to reach Australia. This is her fascinating report:
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