Food & Beverage
Australia opens cooked duck market to Thailand's CP Foods
Agribusiness giant flags 30% cost increase, potential drought impact
Oceania
Indo-Pacific
NATO to upgrade ties with Australia, New Zealand, South Korea
Together with Japan, four nations will have tailored partnership programs
Opinion
Southeast Asia's partners must coordinate maritime security support
Programs are boosting regional capacity, but overlap distracts from missions
Politics
Australia to overhaul immigration policy, joining race for talent
As migrant nation tries to lure highly skilled professionals, SMEs grow worried
Opinion
Australia is finally waking up to the 'Big Con'
Hearings on PwC's leakage of tax plans have uncovered shocking web of conflicts
Commodities
Indonesia's United Tractors to buy $633m stake in Australian miner
Top conglomerate Astra International seeks entry into EV battery materials
Indo-Pacific
Quad needs more muscle to live up to potential: think tank
Share ports and shipyards for refueling, rearming and repairs, USSC says
Opinion
Australia's central bank review missed its mark
Real RBA reform is needed, beginning with a rethink of its independence
International relations
Australia and Vietnam solidify ties with Albanese visit
Leaders look forward to upgrading bilateral relationship 'as soon as possible'
International relations
Fiji minister says terminating police pact with China 'possible'
New government still reviewing deal, wants to talk to Beijing about future ties
Indo-Pacific
Philippines to step up ties with U.S.-Japan-Australia coalition
New defense arrangement includes cooperation in South China Sea
Indo-Pacific
No U.S.-China talks risks 'devastating' outcomes: Australian PM
Albanese calls for dialogue between the two powers in Shangri-La keynote address
Indo-Pacific
New Zealand interested in AUKUS cooperation in non-nuclear tech
Defense chief says country eyeing cybersecurity, AI, quantum computing
Indo-Pacific
Bank of China chairman visits PNG amid Sino-U.S. rivalry
Trip follows island nation's defense pact with Washington
Life
Australia's gambling addiction extends far beyond high rollers
Poker machines pull in piles of cash for pubs and clubs
International relations
New Zealand to maintain 15 defense personnel in Solomon Islands
Peacekeeping mission to be extended up to seven months
Economy
New Zealand central bank ups rates to 14-yr high, signals hikes done
RBNZ raises interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.5%
International relations
Modi extends 'Global South' outreach to Pacific islands after G-7
Indian PM 'forcefully' made developing world's case at rich nations' summit
Opinion
Australia's defense review can't take the place of security strategy
Potential impact of ambitious arms programs undefined
Your Week in Asia
India-Pacific summit, Russian PM to China, Future of Asia event
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G-7 in Japan
Quad agrees to bolster submarine cables in 47-minute summit
4 leaders squeeze in meeting between G-7 sessions and dinner on Saturday
Transportation
Qantas to double Japan flights in bet on global travel rebound
Australian carrier's Japanese service set to surpass pre-pandemic levels
Trade
China resumes imports of Australian timber in sign of thaw
Uncertainties remain over Beijing's restrictions on barley, wine and more
Indo-Pacific
Quad meeting in Australia canceled as U.S. politics pull Biden home
White House faces 'damage control' as debt talks also nix president's trip to PNG
Indo-Pacific
Biden cancels Quad visit to Australia to focus on debt limit talks
Historic Papua New Guinea trip also off the table in diplomatic setback