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The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison speaks at Parliament House on July 1, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.

Pacific islands wanted more action on the climate crisis. Australia said no

In this Aug. 6, 2019, photo, tugboats manuever a container ship at a port in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. Chinese imports of American goods plunged in July as a tariff war with Washington intensified. (Chinatopix via AP)

Asian markets roiled by recession fears, but Shanghai and Hong Kong recover

Feta cheese.

The EU wants Australia to stop using the names 'feta,' 'scotch whisky' and 'gorgonzola'

Police gather at the crime scene after a man stabbed a woman and attempted to stab others in central Sydney on August 13, 2019, before being pinned down by members of the public and detained by police. - Police said the woman was in a stable condition and there were no immediate reports of other injuries, despite "a number of attempted stabbings by the same offender." (Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)

One woman dead, one injured in knife attack in Sydney's city center

Thousands of mourners attend a candlelight vigil for victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida on February 15, 2018.
A former student, Nikolas Cruz, opened fire at the Florida high school leaving 17 people dead and 15 injured. / AFP PHOTO / RHONA WISERHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Image

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Steve Smith of Australia celebrates after reaching his century during day four of the 1st Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston on August 04, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The Ashes: Steve Smith 'probably the best Test batsman we've ever seen' as Australia crushes England in opener

The Ashes: Sledging and the bitter fight for iconic minuscule trophy

A snow globe confiscated by the Australian Border force with liquid methamphetamine inside.

Australian border officials find $1 million in liquid meth inside snow globes

Drugs allegedly seized from a van in Sydney, Australia, on July 23, 2019.

Australian man caught with $140 million of meth after crashing into parked police car

Silver medallist Australia's Mack Horton refuses to stand on the podium with gold medalist China's Sun Yang and bronze medalist Italy's Gabriele Detti after the final of the men's 400m freestyle event on July 21, 2019.

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang to rival Mack Horton: 'You must respect China'

Why China is challenging Australia for influence over the Pacific Islands

Budweiser beer products manufactured by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV sit on display during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Jan Craps, chief executive officer of Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Ltd., poses for photos during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, July 4, 2019. The IPO of Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, which is set to raise as much as $9.8 billion in Hong Kong later this month, will give AB InBev more flexibility to seek local partners, Chief Executive Officer Jan Craps said at a press conference in Hong Kong. Photographer: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg via Getty Images

AB InBev sells Australian business after ditching huge Asian IPO