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The Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, says Australia's foreign investment rules discriminate against China and are holding back investment.

China's Shuanghui International has bought US pork producer Smithfield Foods for $4.7 billion.

Japan has become the first team to qualify for next year's World Cup finals alongside hosts Brazil after a hard-fought draw with Australia in Saitama.

Under the military junta, Myanmar's First Eleven sports journal became a symbol of protest and was known for hiding political messages in its pages.

A team of international researchers say they've made an important discovery about the transmission of the flu virus.

A landmark treaty aimed at regulating the global arms trade has opened for signature at the United Nations in New York.

The countdown to Australia and other international forces' withdrawal from Afghanistan next year is highlighting the shortcomings of the local Afghan troops.

Protesters have gathered at Cambodia's Ministry of Justice in Phnom Penh, to support a group of six people on a hunger strike.

Authorities in Vietnam on Sunday wasted no time in breaking up an anti-China gathering, arresting at least 20 demonstrators.

It wasn't long ago that Myanmar was largely shut off from the world, particularly the western world.

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in China.

A spate of recent sex abuse cases against children in China has sparked public outrage, prompting the government to vow tougher measures against sex criminals.

Last year, Melbourne University's Asialink Centre was one of the first international organisations allowed into Myanmar to hold talks with government advisers about the country's moves towards democracy.

Marine scientists in the United States say it's safe to eat Pacific bluefin tuna, despite initial public fears about radiation from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.

From its skirmishes in the South China Sea to its conduct in international trade, China is often accused of failing to play by the rules of international law.

A few years ago, China's contemporary art scene seemed as invincible as the country's economy.

Australia are third in their qualifying group behind Japan and Jordan for next year's World Cup Finals in Brazil.

Cricket Australia's coffers are to be boosted by a record domestic TV broadcast deal.