Joseph M. Esser

Important changes cast a shadow over China. The country's political system will soon undergo profound reform, pending final approval (a quasi-formality) at next year's Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCP). President Xi Jinping,…

New Delhi: Trinamool's Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee, was in Delhi for four days, but did not meet with Acting Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Instead, she chose to meet disgruntled congressional leaders and while in Delhi the…

When World Rugby announced that the eligibility laws were going to change this week, I found myself joking that I am currently available to play for Nigeria. Just kidding because it's just a little too late for me - I'm not sure I got…

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A The coalition of Labor and Green senators succeeded in preventing an investigation into ABC's complaint process - which has been described as "politically motivated" by ABC President Ita Buttrose - but the maneuver has left some…

Hector Matascastillo has a chip in his front tooth that reminds him of where he was almost two decades ago - suicidal and desperate for help. During a snowstorm in January 2004, Matascastillo, a veteran of the Army Ranger, woke up from a…

Arezo Hami has just completed his grade 12 exams, but navigating the Australian bureaucracy to help family and friends in Afghanistan has proven to be the biggest challenge.Key points:It's been 100 days since the Taliban took control of…

A technologist inspects a computer chip.Sefa Ozel | E + | Getty ImagesGUANGZHOU, China - China's tech sector has been on a wild ride over the past year, with tight regulations, billions of dollars wiped out in companies' market value and…

federal politics, federal politics, rex patrick, prime minister and cabinet, national cabinet, faithIndependent Senator Rex Patrick and the Prime Minister's Department are embroiled in a war of words after the senator called a senior…

Hunter Wilson is building an impressive resume as a Honolulu barber. At 27, he runs a stylish new hairdressing salon, Cutlery, in Kaimuki: a combination of bar, restaurant and hairdressing salon. And he has traveled the continent…