Jonathan Pearlman

stf02@sph.com.sg
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australians are frustrated and disappointed by the turmoil and successive toppling of prime ministers.

Aussie ruling coalition plagued by infighting

Dec 9, 2018, 5:00 am
Researchers say farming seaweed to feed livestock has another significant benefit. Their method of underwater farming can help to cool water temperatures - a threat to marine life and the Great Barrier Reef.

Green way to tackle global warming Down Under

Dec 1, 2018, 5:00 am

Aussie PM seeks anti-encryption power by year end

Nov 30, 2018, 5:00 am

Green lease of life for Aussie steelworks

Nov 25, 2018, 5:00 am
Following the September 2016 blackout, Tesla won the contract to construct the world's biggest lithium-ion battery. The 100MW battery farm can power more than 30,000 homes.

Elon Musk aboard South Australia's e-bandwagon

Nov 25, 2018, 5:00 am
Singaporean businessman Ban Ah Ping and his daughter Tiffany Wan have been jailed over the murder of Ms Annabelle Chen (above). The jury spent four days deliberating and found Ban guilty of murder and Wan an accessory after the fact. The judge called

Singaporean man jailed for life in Perth for killing ex-wife

Nov 24, 2018, 5:00 am

Victoria state polls today bode ill for Aussie PM

Nov 24, 2018, 5:00 am

Suitcase murder: Singaporean sentenced to life in jail for murder of ex-wife in Perth

Nov 23, 2018, 9:51 am

Apec: How a fraught weekend summit unravelled

Nov 20, 2018, 5:00 am
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and visiting Japanese leader Shinzo Abe laying wreaths at the Cenotaph War Memorial in Darwin, Northern Territory, yesterday.

Japan, Australia move to cement ties

Nov 17, 2018, 5:00 am

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe deepens ties with Australia in historic visit to Darwin

Nov 16, 2018, 7:38 pm
Papua New Guinea traditional dancers waiting for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Port Moresby yesterday. He arrived early to meet the heads of those Pacific countries that recognise China but not Taiwan.

Apec summit shines spotlight on host Papua New Guinea

Nov 16, 2018, 5:00 am

Japan PM Abe to shore up trade and defence ties in historic visit to Australia

Nov 15, 2018, 9:33 pm

Apec meetings put spotlight on host Papua New Guinea

Nov 15, 2018, 8:32 am

Aussie govt accused of interfering in university research

Nov 14, 2018, 5:00 am

Australian universities express outrage over research grants shake-up

Nov 13, 2018, 9:53 pm
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday.

Aussie govt lambasts Victoria state over China deal

Nov 10, 2018, 5:00 am
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday declared a "new chapter" in relations with the Pacific.

Australia commits more funds to Pacific nations

Nov 9, 2018, 5:00 am

Australia boosts Pacific spending and pledges new commitment to 'our patch'

Nov 8, 2018, 7:52 pm

Aussie's Labor plans Pacific-focused bank

Nov 8, 2018, 5:00 am
The Audit Office of New South Wales noted that, last year, about 70 per cent of foreign students at the University of Sydney (above) and the University of New South Wales were from China.

Chinese student boom in Aussie unis raises concerns

Nov 5, 2018, 5:00 am
A boy with the flag of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) during a meeting of the FLNKS campaign for a "yes" to New Caledonia's independence from France, in Noumea, on New Caledonia, last Tuesday.

Historic independence vote for New Caledonia today

Nov 4, 2018, 5:00 am

New Zealand political scandal raises concerns about Chinese meddling

Oct 31, 2018, 5:00 am

Australian plan to protect religious freedom stirs debate

Oct 27, 2018, 5:00 am
Election posters outside a polling station during the Wentworth by-election in Bondi Beach, Sydney, last Saturday. The Liberals remain deeply split on crucial issues such as climate change and immigration levels.

Election blow for Australia's ruling coalition exposes deep internal rifts

Oct 22, 2018, 5:00 am