Asia Insight
'Fortress Australia' seeks to become immigration nation again
COVID-induced labor shortages push Albanese to raise cap on migrants
Australia
International relations
Japan and Australia eye new security declaration in Perth summit
China and energy cooperation in focus this week at third meeting in five months
Commodities
Price rally spurs Australian coal expansion, risks climate goals
Some miners have been using windfall to pay down debt, draw up growth plans
Companies
Qantas surprises market with upbeat 1st-half forecast
Other regional airlines mixed as outlook clouded by supply-demand confusion
Life
Australian miniseries revisits 2002 Bali bombings
Critics say production does not do full justice to tragic event
DealStreetAsia
Australian Fintech Airwallex raises another $100m
Cross-border payments company has valuation of $5.5bn
Interview
Australia sees 'no prospect' of China being accepted into CPTPP
Trade Minister Don Farrell 'open to dialogue and engagement' with Beijing
International relations
India defends reliance on Russian arms on Australia visit
Jaishankar says West neglected New Delhi for decades but Quad is 'strong'
Business deals
Tokyo Gas to sell stakes in 4 Australian LNG projects to U.S. fund
Proceeds to be redirected to renewable energy and hydrogen production
Interview
India's Tata Steel taps Australia, North America for coal
CEO says company needs to replace Russian cargoes after halting purchases
Indo-Pacific
Solomon Islands, Australia reaffirm security and development ties
Sogavare, Albanese build relationship as China woos Solomons with economic aid
Companies
Australia casino operator Star found unfit for Queensland license
Company says it will cooperate with gambling regulator
Natural disasters
Sydney marks wettest year since 1858, with more floods expected
Previous annual rainfall record broken nearly 3 months before year-end
Energy
Tiny islands drive big challenge to mammoth Australia gas project
Energy major Santos wants to ship LNG to Japan, South Korea but locals resist
Materials
Rio Tinto CEO counts on China stimulus for demand recovery
Resource giant shrugs off 'greenflation' concerns
Economy
Australia's central bank slows pace of rate hikes in surprise move
Interest rates lifted by a smaller-than-expected 0.25%; board expects more soon
Asia Insight
From Singapore to Thailand, Asia dangles visas to lure high-fliers
New programs kick off as companies struggle to find skilled workers
Opinion
Shinzo Abe's legacy lives on with the Quad
Former Japanese prime minister was driving force for free and open Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
U.S. defense chief raises alarm over China's 'bullying' in Taiwan Strait
Austin holds meeting in Hawaii with Japan's Hamada and Australia's Marles
