World
Asia
Deadly storms hit southern Japan
Two people are believed dead and several are missing after heavy rains unleash a mudslide in Kyushu island and floods elsewhere.
- by Chikako Mogi
Latest
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong medic first to be charged with inciting secession, terrorism
And two hardline Beijing officials were named by China to "advise" and "supervise" a new national security policy committee headed by Carrie Lam.
- by Viola Gaskell
Hong Kong protests
'They can never take away our beliefs': Beijing's endgame to quash HK dissent
From a Hong Kong jail cell, Australian-born Rebecca Louise Nunan urged her supporters to never give up hope despite Beijing's latest crackdown.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Editorial
Hong Kong protests
World must unite and stand up for Hong Kong’s liberty
After the democracy protests in Hong Kong last year, it should hardly be surprising that Beijing would use the time when most countries are preoccupied with the pandemic to tighten its grip on the region.
- The Herald's View
Hong Kong protests
China warns Australia against going 'further down the wrong path'
One of the federal government's migration advisers says the unrest in Hong Kong provides a massive opportunity to lure highly skilled migrants to Australia.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Mining
'No time to run': jade miners had no chance to escape 'tsunami'
Weeks of heavy monsoon rains had filled the jade mine on the border of Myanmar, India and China and turned it into a lake next to a mountain of tailings.
- by Saw Nang and Richard C. Paddock
South China Sea
Chinese military drills in disputed waters draw ire in Vietnam, Philippines
It comes amid widespread condemnation of China's sweeping new security law in Hong Kong.
- by Phuong Nguyen and Neil Jerome Morales
China relations
China could thwart Hong Kong citizens' entry to Australia, Britain
The Hong Kong government has issued a statement dismissing rumours it will restrict outbound travel as "fake news".
- by Wendy Tang, Nicola Smith and Danielle Sheridan
Mining
Scores dead in landslide at Myanmar jade mine
The miners were collecting stones in the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state when a "muddy wave" caused by heavy rain buried them.
World elections
Myanmar sets date for election, testing democratic reforms
Despite Rohingya atrocities and a high profile international genocide court case, Aung San Suu Kyi remains the country's most popular politician.
Analysis
Defence
Long-range missiles likely to earn a quiet 'thank you' from neighbours
Australia's decision to acquire longer range strike capabilities will be welcomed by our strategic partners in south-east Asia.
- by James Massola