One name keeps popping up as our correspondents note the major issues they will be watching on their patch. It promises to be a wild ride.
It was a year of wars,election surprises,royal health scares and the reign of new queens. Within this maelstrom,one woman’s quiet courage shone through.
A think tank set to be one of the losers from the decision was several years ago named by Chinese officials on an infamous list of 14 grievances.
Missing Jai-Bao “Rex” Chen’s body was found less than 10 metres from where his wife’s corpse was discovered a week earlier.
Details of the visits emerged after a court heard that the alleged spy had been banned from the UK on national security grounds.
No head of state has previously made an official visit to the US for the inauguration,according to State Department historical records - let alone an adversary.
A former civil servant known only as H6 was so close to Andrew he was told his “guidance” had helped remove people from the royal entourage.
The deal to establish a PNG team comes with a China “escape clause” for Australia,while ARLC chair Peter V’landys has revealed another NRL license could be granted before Christmas.
China has targeted Nvidia with an antitrust investigation in an apparent escalation of its response to the latest US attempt to cut off its access to advanced computer chips.
Faced with challenges in the Indo-Pacific,Australia revealed it test-fired a Tomahawk missile recently as it ramps up its long-range strike capability.
It’s the ultimate display of soft diplomacy,but when it comes to the brand new NRL team for Papua New Guinea,Australia’s playing hardball with China.