Yesterday
Disagreeing with Xi will be the real test of China ties
Albanese’s overly diplomatic tone risks casting Australia as deferential to the Chinese Communist Party, and inadvertently playing into Xi Jinping’s charm offensive.
China ordered this Aussie flower farm to grow rice. Then they found a solution
In a country of 1.4 billion people, keeping everyone fed can be the difference between stability and chaos. The Lynch Group nearly had to tear down its greenhouses.
The cold, hard truth about cash
Readers’ letters on the end of cash, how to teach kids, domestic gas supply, fairer taxes, housing and the voting age.
Hawks ignore how Australia’s China trade pays for AUKUS
The big mistake made by critics is that they only see risks from the economic relationship with China. In fact, one of the benefits is enhanced security.
This Month
‘Australia deserves respect’: PM rebuffs critics over Trump chat
Anthony Albanese says the delayed first meeting with the president is not hurting Australian interests, with other countries faring worse on trade.
Scott Morrison to testify before US panel on China
The former prime minister will warn the US that China seeks to isolate America from allies such as Australia to advance its interests in the Indo-Pacific.
Beyond the Wall: Albanese’s high-stakes China play
As the prime minister is criticised over the extent of his China sightseeing, the government insists it is playing the long game and that face time matters.
AI revolution is Lucky Jim’s chance to boost public sector productivity
The roundtable is a chance for Australia to pick a side between leaders making the most of the technology and those that have effectively banned it.
PM refuses to say he trusts Chinese President Xi
Anthony Albanese has wrapped up his diplomatic tour of China, talking up the renewed relationship as the Coalition criticises parts of the trip as indulgent.
Albanese eases Chinese fears over east coast gas reservation
The prime minister reassured Chinese gas companies that supply contracts won’t be cancelled, but ruled out watering down foreign investment rules.
Selfies, hushed huddles: Inside Albanese’s CEO conclave in China
Many of the Australian executives are old China hands who say they are witnessing a lucrative transformation that their businesses cannot miss out on.
China’s media warns Albanese of US meddling in regional ties
The Global Times described the China-Australia relationship as “flying in the stratosphere” but warned of “third-party interference”.
Albanese pushes back on Chinese live fire but talks up trade
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told the prime minister international turbulence shouldn’t be allowed to derail improvements in the China-Australia relationship.
Calls grow urgent for federal action on SA algal bloom
Calls for federal intervention to tackle the algal bloom killing thousands of marine animals in SA are growing, as fishing and tourism providers struggle.
China premier hits out at Albanese over FIRB laws
In a speech to business leaders, Li Qiang rebuked the prime minister directly over Australia’s tough foreign ownership restrictions.
Sorry Xi, not all problems can be resolved over a Chinese meal
In the game of geopolitics with the US, the Chinese president and propaganda outlets are touting how Australia ties have improved since Albanese came to power.
RBA’s radical surcharge ban; Tyro tanks; 21 stocks to avoid profit drought
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Meeting with Chinese president ‘constructive’, Albanese says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken to Australian media following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. How the day unfolded.
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PM stares down China retaliation threat over Darwin Port sale
Anthony Albanese has doubled down on an election promise to force the Chinese owners to sell Darwin Port despite warnings Beijing may hit back.
Green iron push bolsters message to voters
Shared optimism about the technology and a promised increase in jobs and prosperity are a useful counter to rising concerns about Australia’s growth prospects.