China Denies Plans To Dominate Indo-Pacific 11/08/22

Published: Aug. 10, 2022, 3 p.m.

China\u2019s top diplomat in Australia says the rights of jailed journalist Cheng Lei are \u201cwell protected\u201d despite her secret trial with no verdict, as he also denied Beijing seeks to dominate the Indo-Pacific.

A patchwork of laws covering sexual assault and defining coercive control would be unified across states and territories under an ambitious plan to better protect victims of domestic and family violence.

Mark Latham\u2019s staff did not take part in a parliament-wide review into sexual harassment, bullying and misconduct, which he said was \u201ca waste of money\u201d and because getting offended \u201cis a choice\u201d.

And in sport, South Sydney \u2013 the Pride of the League \u2013 are stranded embarrassingly without a home ground for 2023 because the NSW Government refuses to make what the club claims is a \u201csimple\u201d decision.

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