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Live: Nikkei hits record high 34 years after bubble popped, ASX flat amid profits for Qantas, Medibank and many more

Nearly three-and-a-half decades after a catastrophic crash wiped out the Japanese asset bubble, its stock market has finally hit a record high. But the ASX is not following, amid a raft of mixed profit results.
Peopel stand in front of electronic screens displaying Japanese characters and numbers.

Published: Location: United StatesTopic: Stockmarket

Why are South Korean doctors resigning en masse?

Almost 8,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have walked off the job in protest against the government's recent plan to recruit more students to medical schools. Here's why they're happening and whether there's support for them.
Medical workers in white coats walking inside a hospital

Published: Location: Korea, Republic OfTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionals

This soldier 'lost his identity' after leaving the army but found it again where he had been deployed

PTSD, anxiety and depression dogged Michael Jefferies after he left the military, but he was able to start healing in an unexpected place.
Michael Jefferies sits by himself on a bench with a tin wall behind him and a sketch of an Australian flag next to him.

Published: Location: Timor-LesteTopic: War

More than $600 million needed for western Afghanistan to recover from October earthquake, UN says

The 6.3-magnitude quake was one of the most destructive in the country's recent history, killing more than 2,000 people.
A young girl standing in front of destroyed buildings in the sand

Published: Location: AfghanistanTopic: Earthquakes

Putin gifts North Korea's Kim Russian-made luxury limousine

Kim Jong Un "liked the car, and so the decision was made" to present him with the high-end Aurus Senat for his personal use.
a black limousine in front of China's Great Hall of the People.

Published: Location: Korea, Democratic People's Republic OfTopic: World Politics

As the US election approaches, this is how AI is already changing political campaigns

Recent election campaigns from Pakistan, India and Indonesia have shown radical new uses of generative AI that change how campaigns are run. Here's what's coming for Australia and the rest of the world.
A woman at a rally during the Indonesian election campaign

Published: Location: PakistanTopic: Science and Technology

Australian mutton proves perfect protein for hotpot as exports to China hit record levels

Chinese diners are choosing the meat for its texture, fat, and flavour with large export volumes expected to continue this year.
Dinner at a Chinese restaurant with a hot pot in the middle

Published: Location: GeraldtonTopic: Sheep Production

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