Trump heads to Tokyo for trade talks ahead of Xi summit
US President Donald Trump is travelling to Tokyo to meet Japan’s emperor and newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as part of an Asia trip aimed at securing trade deals,…
Time running out for ‘irreplaceable’ $95b reef
The Great Barrier Reef is worth $95 billion and contributes $9 billion to the nation annually, but the precious asset will be lost without urgent action, economic research warns. And…
PM tight-lipped on talks with China over flare incident
The prime minister has directly raised concerns with his Chinese counterpart after the nation’s military aircraft released flares close to an Australian defence jet. But Anthony Albanese remained tight-lipped on…
Tough decisions on closures to help Bega’s bottom line
A difficult decision by one of Australia’s biggest dairy companies to close a long-running cheese factory and a peanut plant should pay off in the long run, executives say. Bega…
Microsoft allegedly misled millions with upgrade offer
Tech giant Microsoft is facing hefty fines for allegedly misleading millions of Australian customers by trying to convince them to pay more than needed for an AI upgrade. Australia’s consumer…
Joyce opts out of party room as Nats debate climate
Rogue MP Barnaby Joyce will not sit with the Nationals when they meet in Canberra after declaring his relationship with leader David Littleproud had irreparably broken down. But the former…
Watt happens. A Labor deal with Coalition or Greens on environment?
Environment Minister Murray Watt wants the Parliament to amend our environmental laws but leave a key component for him and his Department to sort out later. Former Senator Rex Patrick…
Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific
Australia remains the largest foreign aid donor in the Pacific as other Western partners including the US, the UK and New Zealand cut funding. The forecast of aid plateaus through…
US-China talks sketch out rare earths, tariff pause
Top Chinese and US economic officials have hashed out the framework of a trade deal for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to decide on that would…
Showdown on green reforms as Labor faces heat on Optus
Controversial environment reforms proposed by Labor face obstacles as neither the coalition nor the Greens have yet lent their support for the changes. Federal parliament will resume for the fortnight…