Indo-Pacific
Quad leaders to call for securing semiconductor supply chain
Japan, India, Australia and U.S. leaders to link advanced tech with human rights
Australia
Indo-Pacific
France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over sub deal
Paris calls agreement 'unacceptable behavior between allies and partners'
Opinion
AUKUS fallout misses the silent spearhead lurking beneath
Beijing will move quickly to exploit fissures in the U.S. alliance network
Trade
China officially applies to join CPTPP trade pact
Bid comes day after U.S., U.K. and Australia announce new defense partnership
Indo-Pacific
China slams U.S.-led plan to give nuclear submarines to Australia
Beijing calls on Washington, London, Canberra to drop 'zero-sum game mentality'
Indo-Pacific
U.S.-led alliance to give Australia nuclear submarines to counter China
New AUKUS joins Canberra to U.S., U.K. 'for generations' in Indo-Pacific
Climate Change
Australia's big miners race to deploy emissions-free trucks
Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto shift focus from automation to decarbonization
Indo-Pacific
White House says Quad summit to take place Sept. 24
China, pandemic and climate change on agenda for first in-person meeting
Transportation
Australian regulator blocks Qantas-Japan Airlines deal
Watchdog chief says benefits would not outweigh harm to competition
Life
Costly expansion of Australia's war memorial stirs controversy
Critics argue that national budget better spent on fighting pandemic than elevating war memories
Indo-Pacific
Quad partners India and Australia eye closer security ties
Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan stability focus of 2-plus-2 talks
Commodities
Guinea coup upends China strategy as aluminum prices soar
Beijing's dependence on Australia rises while uncertainty clouds African source
Currencies
Australia, Singapore and Malaysia to test digital payments
Central banks intend to develop shared platforms for cross-border transactions
Economy
Australia GDP growth slows in Q2 ahead of COVID lockdown downturn
Country ekes out 0.7% increase amid race to step up vaccinations
Materials
Mongolia to 'carefully review' financing offer from Rio Tinto
Officials warn $6.8bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion talks could take several years
Business trends
Suspect suppliers ousted under Australia's anti-trafficking law
Retailer Woolworths takes steps to rid supply chain of Xinjiang cotton
Afghanistan turmoil
Taliban agrees to allow Afghans to leave, international statement says
Joint statement issued by Britain, US and other countries
Coronavirus
Australia logs record COVID-19 cases amid New South Wales surge
Despite the numbers, state government says it will ease some restrictions
Afghanistan turmoil
Australia urged to do more for Afghan aides as time runs out
Veterans and opposition figures press Canberra over relatively low evacuee numbers
Life
Australia's black opal fields lure dreamers and prospectors
Part-time miners flock to desolate but colorful Lightning Ridge in search of riches
