Chinese EV giant plans complete Aussie takeover
Giant Chinese carmaker BYD’s latest strategic moves are designed to help it completely dominate the Aussie motoring market.
China Ties
‘Space’: Grim warning on modern warfare
A former prime minister is urging Australia to look to space, warning the country’s foes are developing hi-tech weapons for the “fighting domain”.
Fed approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf expansion
Environment Minister Watt approves Woodside’s four-decade extension of WA project. Economists tip two more RBA rate cuts after April inflation print. MinRes downgrade weighs.
Trump’s Golden Dome ‘risks dangerous new arms race’
China, Russia and North Korea, which harbour nuclear weapons that could reach US claim Trump’s defence shield endangers global stability.
This Nobel laureate is warning Australia about what China is up to in science research
Astrophysicist Brian Schmidt is scared — but Trump’s siege on US universities gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to level the field.
Beefing up: SA wagyu pioneer sees sizzling demand in China
Wagyu industry pioneer Scott de Bruin is looking to ramp up production at his Mayura Station as global demand for Australia’s premium beef continues to rise.
AMP super class action begins; REA receives ACCC notice
Market closes at three-month high. Murray Watt makes ‘right sounds’ before decision on Woodside’s $30bn NW Shelf expansion. AMP sued for alleged excessive fees.
Chinese control of Darwin port not in nation’s interest
Best outcome would be for Landbridge to accept the Cerberus offer.
Southeast Asian leaders meet to talk tariffs, truce and East Timor
Leaders of 10 ASEAN countries are set to meet with counterparts from China and the Gulf states for an inaugural summit framed as a south-south co-operation among three major economic forces
China lashes Australia over critical port
China’s ambassador to Australia says Anthony Albanese’s plan to kick out the Chinese-owned operators of the Port of Darwin is “ethically questionable”.
WiseTech lifts on US buy; Trump order fires up uranium stocks
Investors back WiseTech’s $3bn e2open deal. No taxpayer bailout for Healthscope: Butler. Deep Yellow, Paladin, Boss top gainers on US president’s nuclear focus. AUD at six-month high as US dollar falls. Miss on earnings weighs on Elders.
Power bills set to soar up to 9pc; Butler rules out Healthscope bailout
Electricity prices are set to rise by between 1-9pc, the energy regulator says, with NSW worst hit. Mark Butler is adamant there will be no taxpayer-funded bailout for the collapsed private hospitals operator owned by an overseas private equity firm.
Why Trump lashed out at Europe over trade
The US president’s economic team has been frustrated by what it says is the slow pace of talks.
Russia is no longer a great power – but it wants to be
What Putin is after is a new Yalta, a treaty where Russia, the US and China carve up the world into spheres of interests, as Britain, the US and the Soviet Union did with Europe in 1945.
Sir Keir loses chance to kill Chagos deal
Sir Keir Starmer, ever the lawyer, could have had the perfect excuse to kill a deal that was both unaffordable and – with China gaining influence in the region – strategically naive.
Putting the cult in Cultural Revolution
Linda Jaivin’s new book about China includes a chapter on the devotion encouraged by Mao.
Bizarre move proves fear of China EV giant
One Chinese EV automaker is swamping the rest in Australia and a strange move by a competitor just proved how worried they really are.
The fortress that China built for its battle with America
Beijing is racing ahead in advanced technology, including in robots, satellites and AI — and in some cases is catching up with the US.
Business optimistic on China: RBA
China’s economy will be fine and Australia’s iron exports will remain in good strength for the foreseeable future, says Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser.
Bold call on Aussie firms amid tariff chaos
With US tariffs adding to China’s mounting economic woes, one of the Reserve Bank’s top minds has made a surprising observation about Australian firms.
American small businesses left to puzzle over Trump’s tariff hits
A small puzzle maker in Brooklyn, New York, was nearly caught out by a $US141,000 ‘tariff tax’ as a result of Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing but has no choice but to keep manufacturing in China.
Harvard ‘shared vital research with China’: Republicans
Among other claims, Harvard was accused of collaborating with Chinese scientists in areas which could have military use and on organ transplant technology.
Wong tells Pacific climate hopes rest with China
Penny Wong has called out China as the world’s leading contributor to climate change as she defended Australia’s efforts to cut emissions on the first day of a post-election Pacific trip.
12-year-old ‘sensation’ on course for World Championships
Still months away from becoming a teenager, Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has captured the attention of world swimming after her individual medley at the national championships.
Missile swarm: China launches massive drone mothership
The enormous Jiu Tian plane, set to be launched in June, is designed to be capable of releasing a swarm of 100 attack drones and missiles at the same time.
Why China is the winner in India and Pakistan’s Kashmir conflict
The shooting down of a sophisticated French Rafale jet by a cheaper Chinese has seen Beijing’s military stocks rise and has consequences for any war with Taiwan. Taipei should be scared.
Major motorcycle chain collapses; CBA shies from record high
CBA shares continue to find support. Peter Stevens Motorcycles enters administration, around 400 jobs at risk. Government to hand down North West Shelf decision by month’s end.
Pacific training is good security
China is watching both us and our neighbours.
Pacific police training to keep Beijing at bay
The AFP is boosting its policing engagement across the Pacific island region as part of Australia’s broader diplomatic push to prevent China establishing footholds in the area.
Mixed day for Big Four; Paladin leads uranium falls
CBA hits intraday record of $172.92, surges past best ‘fair price’ estimates. What to expect from the RBA next week. Trump’s week of Arab bromance. David Dicker steps down from Dicker Data.
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