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Olympic gold medallist Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham say FIS moguls World Cup success is just the beginning

Australia's mogul skiers are leading a surge in Australian winter sport talent and, one year on from their contrasting experiences at Beijing 2022, Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham say the best is yet to come.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

China moves from contrite to confrontational over balloon

Beijing’s abrupt shift from expressing regret to threatening retaliation over the United States' claims about a spy balloon reflects the domestic imperative for Xi Jinping to show he’s standing up for China against external pressure, further narrowing the window to reset ties before the U.S. election season gets into full…

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

China has reasons to keep cool after U.S. downs suspected spy balloon

China may respond to the U.S. shooting down its suspected spy balloon after warning of "serious repercussions", but analysts say any move will likely be finely calibrated to keep from worsening ties that both sides have been seeking to repair.

Reuters · Feb 5, 2023

US downs Chinese balloon, prompting protests from Beijing

The U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, capping days of waiting as it traversed the country and injected new tension into relations with China.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

Now the Chinese ‘spy balloon’ is down, the question is: what was it for?

Was Beijing trying to sabotage talks with the US, monitor the speed of its military response, or just test Joe Biden’s mettle?

The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2023

From China to Big Sky: The balloon that unnerved the White House

Star gazing is nothing unusual in Montana, where skies go on forever. But as Chase Doak left work on a Wednesday and looked up on a cold winter day he saw a mysterious round white object that was clearly neither the moon or a star.

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2023

Matt Graham finds the right reason to ski after Beijing Winter Olympics heartbreak

Matt Graham's tears in Beijing exposed the brutal reality of top level sport. But despite last year's heartbreak, Graham knows he is still competing for the right reasons, and continuing to challenge for podiums on the World Cup circuit.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023

Hong Kong 47: trial of dozens in pro-democracy movement set to begin under national security laws

Group of legislators, activists and community workers are accused of holding unofficial pre-election primaries that authorities say constitutes subversion

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023

China condemns US military strike on suspected spy balloon

US fighter jet takes down Chinese balloon with a missile, prompting Beijing to warn of ‘necessary responses’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2023

From China to Big Sky: A balloon unnerves the White House

Star gazing is nothing unusual in Montana, where skies go on forever. But as Chase Doak left work on a Wednesday and looked up on a cold winter day he saw a mysterious round white object that was clearly neither the moon or a star.

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2023