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Hong Kong (CNN Business)Two Australian journalists working in China have left the country after they were questioned by police and forced to seek the protection of their country's government, their n…

Publishedduration2 hours agomedia caption'This was a whirlwind and it's not a particularly good experience'Two Australian news outlets have removed their reporters from China over what they say is a diplomatic standoff.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Bill Birtles and the Australian Financial Review's Mike Smith landed in Sydney on Tuesday.Chinese authorities questioned both men before their departure.…

Former world junior pairs figure skating champion Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya mysteriously died on Friday, marking the second death to hit the Australian Olympic community this month.Alexandrovskaya, 20, died in her native Russia on Friday, although the details of her passing were not immediately known, the International Skating Union confirmed.OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDER ALEX PULLIN DIES WHILE SPEARFISHING IN…

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using blood samples in what they say is a world-first breakthrough.The researchers at Monash University said their test can determine if someone is currently infected and if they have been infected in the past."Short-term applications…

Members of a research team, led by Monash University, pose for a photo in Melbourne, Australia, in this screen grab taken from an undated handout video. MONASH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/Handout via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using…