Stretched US can’t carry us in a world of chaos
Australia should be urgently developing the capability to defend itself, understanding that the US is not going to be able to take care of us as well as everyone else.
China Ties
Rio to blend iron ore amid content quality concerns
Rio Tinto is set to blend Australian and African iron ore at ports in China from next year to address concerns about the declining quality of the product from ageing mines in Western Australia.
China spooks ASX from record high
The ASX 200 has fallen from a record high, as investors are disappointed with the economic growth of Australia’s largest trading partner.
Shares retreat from record as commodities weigh on bourse
Tightening supplies of raw materials may magnify a rise in prices if China’s stimulus measures manage to lift growth in the world’s No.2 economy and biggest consumer of most commodities.
ASX 200 retreats sharply from record high on broad-based falls; Flight Centre dives on profit warning
Local shares fall back sharply from record highs amid broad-based declines. Flight Centre dives on a profit warning. WiseTech continues to dive. Miners down on China disappointment. Telix plans Nasdaq listing. South Korean authorities eye Regal for alleged short-selling breach. Spot gold hits record high.
China’s boost in the Indian Ocean
Mauritius and the Maldives have drawn closer to Xi’s influence. The Albanese government will understand what a boost the Starmer government’s handover of Diego Garcia will be for China.
BHP bets on China stimulus boost
A day after Rio Tinto raised doubts about the property market remaining a key plank of Chinese economic growth, BHP boss Mike Henry is more optimistic.
‘Partner of choice’: PNG’s big China snub
A senior minister says Papua New Guinea has made a choice that could have a major impact on Australia’s role in the Pacific.
ASX 200 ends up 0.9pc at record high close
Perpetual hit with first strike. Stronger-than-expected jobs data may dash hopes of early rate cut. BHP iron ore production rises but China disappointment weighs. Regulator allows Star to keep Sydney licence. Uranium miners soar. WiseTech dives amid CEO scrutiny.
China insists: Dance to our tune
The government and opposition should study and absorb Kevin Rudd’s sobering argument that Australia should not be lulled into a false sense of security given the current normalisation of ties with China.
US ‘faces challenges’ to build AUKUS subs
The chair of a powerful US Senate committee says America faces ‘barriers’ in providing nuclear subs to Australia, with Kevin Rudd framing AUKUS as a key response to Xi Jinping’s China.
China, India to drive record coal demand
Global coal production reached a record in 2023, powered by growth in China, India and Indonesia.
Trump calls for tariffs of 2000pc
Donald Trump has said he would impose tariffs of up 2000 per cent on cars made in China and Mexico if he is elected president.
Lightweight Lammy outplayed by Beijing over Chagos Islands
Ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Beijing-friendly Mauritius means China will be able to monitor American bombers stationed at Diego Garcia. The US is livid, as is Australia – and rightly so.
ASX 200 retreats from records; Woodside revenue jumps
Local sharemarket backs away from highs after US, China sell-off. AusSuper invests billions in US data center company. Woodside records 21pc revenue jump as production hits record.
Oil, debt and China: A trifecta of threats to global recovery
For Citi’s New York-based global economist, Nathan Sheets, the difference between a recovery and global recession are finely balanced.
Insider’s view of how AUKUS looks from China
Canberra is an increasing concern for military planners in Beijing who warn, ‘now we can easily reach Australia’.
The Rudd manifesto: Ambassador warns of Xi’s mission to reshape global order
Kevin Rudd’s new book exploring Xi Jinping’s ideological mission warns the Chinese threat to the existing international order is peaking and a post-Xi world could see Beijing shift back to the political centre.
Albanese must heed Rudd’s dark vision of China
Anthony Albanese must take heed of Kevin Rudd’s new book that presents a dark vision of China and Xi Jinping’s Marxist-Leninist ambitions, as Labor stabilises its relations with Beijing.
‘Deeply concerning’: China move worries
China’s recent military drills around Taiwan have sparked fresh fears around Beijing’s plans for the island, with Australia calling them.
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