China and Australia Relations
Premier Daniel Andrews defends Belt and Road agreement with China
The premier signed a memorandum of understanding with China's National Development and Reform Commission to support the $1.5 trillion Belt and Road Initiative in 2018, making Victoria the only government in the country to do so.
Australia signs Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest trade deal
The RCEP pact, which has taken eight years to negotiate, surpasses the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in scale after the United States pulled out of that agreement under the Trump Administration. "The real benefits here are two-fold — one is for our farmers and exporters, they get a more common set of rules across all 15 nations," Senator Birmingham said on Sunday.
There’s no need for panic over China’s trade threats
China’s increasingly belligerent threats to close its markets to Australian exports have excited talk of a full-blown trade war.
Trading blows: China’s punitive strategy against Australia is failing
Scott Morrison and his cabinet have no intention of buckling under Chinese coercion. Neither does Anthony Albanese's Labor Party.
Australia calls for China to ‘play by the rules’ after reports of multibillion-dollar trade...
The Morrison government has called on China to come clean on whether a range of Australian export sectors worth billions of dollars a year will face new curbs from Friday amid increasing tensions between the two countries.
Swamp in Australia that needs to drained
The call by the Australian government to investigate the origin of the Covid-19 virus had led to an embargo on Australian products by the CCP.
Senior diplomat warns China is the “challenge of our age”
Australians should be worried about China’s perception of us, a senior diplomat warns. And there’s not much we can do about it.
Universities sell out national interests to China’s benefit
Foreign interference is a threat to the Australian way of life. The Chinese Communist Party has exerted influence so adroitly that university leaders either believe they are capable of taming the dragon or care more for foreign funds than the national interest.
I was born in Australia. Why do I need to renounce the Chinese Communist...
Instead of being asked about complex issues facing multicultural communities or how Australia could benefit from a more diverse Parliament, I was asked by Senator Eric Abetz to "unequivocally condemn" the Chinese Communist Party.
Australian state premier had secret relationship with China-linked politician
New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed the relationship to the NSW Independent Commission into Corruption (ICAC), prompting calls from the opposition Labor party for her resignation.
Andrews seeks Chinese tech precinct for Melbourne as part of ‘gateway’ push
How Dan Andrews is allowing a Chinese company which was blacklisted by the US over security fears and is part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative to build Melbourne's new trains.
Australia to discuss critical supply chains with Japan, India and US as China relationship...
Beijing is worried about what the so-called Quad could become and has previously labelled the group ‘an anti-China frontline’
Casino inquiry admissions over China links
A right-hand man to casino billionaire James Packer faces a third day of grilling at an inquiry run by NSW's gaming regulator.
PM doubles down on China virus probe
Scott Morrison has doubled down on his demand that the source of the coronavirus outbreak be thoroughly investigated, telling the United Nations that such a calamity must never be allowed to happen again.
China, UN blasted by Labor senator over coronavirus response
Senator Kitching said the COVID-19 crisis had also showed signs that the World Health Organisation was being "politicised under Chinese influence".
‘You will be put into detention’: Former ABC bureau chief tells story of fleeing...
I was counting down the days before we could leave China for good. This wasn't the way I wanted it to end my posting, leaving behind one the world's biggest stories and many good Chinese friends.
What China is doing ‘are like acts of war’
Sky News host Andrew Bolt says what China is undertaking against Australia are "like acts of war" by trying to steal information and spy on citizens.
China’s ‘hybrid war’: Beijing’s mass surveillance of Australia and the world for secrets and...
A Chinese company with links to Beijing's military and intelligence networks has been amassing a vast database of detailed personal information on thousands of Australians, including prominent and influential figures.
‘Tear it down’: PM lays into TikTok after ‘harmful’ video goes viral
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has a “serious concern” over the safety of children on social media after a “disgraceful” video went viral this week on TikTok.
Australia revokes Chinese scholar visas and targets media officials, prompting furious China response
Senior Chinese media officials in Australia have been targeted and the visas of two leading Chinese scholars have been revoked in an unprecedented foreign interference investigation into a NSW political staffer, provoking a furious response from the Chinese Government.
When Chinese State Security police knocked on ABC journalist Bill Birtles’ door, he realised...
After five years of reporting for the ABC in Beijing and seven years in the city in total, I felt nothing but deep disappointment and sadness that it was ending this way.
Australian journalists Bill Birtles, Mike Smith forced out of China
Two Australian journalists working in China have arrived in Sydney after a diplomatic stand-off in which police demanded interviews with both reporters.
Cheng Lei, Australian anchor for China’s government-run English news channel CGTN, detained in Beijing
A high-profile Australian television anchor for the Chinese Government's English news channel, CGTN, has been detained in Beijing in a highly sensitive case posing a fresh challenge to Australia-China relations.
Are young Australians being turned off China as diplomatic ties grow frostier?
"Understanding China is so important to Australia's future, but it also helps you to develop as a person, you're not just studying a language, you're learning to look at the world in a different way."
Victorian deal with China could be scrapped by Federal Government’s proposed new foreign relations...
Victoria's controversial trade deal with Beijing may be scrapped by Australia's Foreign Minister, using new powers being proposed by the Federal Government.
Beverages group Lion abandons $600 million China dairy sale
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has welcomed Lion's decision to abandon the sale of its $600 million dairy and drinks business to China Mengniu Dairy after it was told it was unlikely to win approval from Australian regulators.
China recruits Australian scientists and academics to secretive research program
Sky News host Sharri Markson says the Chinese government is recruiting Australian scientists and academics to a secretive research program called the Thousand Talents...
‘We’ll vigorously defend’: Australia ready to fight China over wine dispute
The federal government is prepared to fight Beijing at the World Trade Organisation after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce launched an anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine.
China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine exports
China's Ministry of Commerce announced Monday it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine exports.
Australia confronts the difficulties of curbing economic ties with China
As tensions rise between Australia and its largest trading partner, China, the former asks whether it can really afford to sever economic ties.
‘Deteriorating fast’: Chinese state media takes aim at Scott Morrison
Chinese state media says Australia’s coronavirus crisis is “deteriorating fast” in a scathing attack piece on Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
‘The fear is real’: Chinese students in Australia dread reprisal from Beijing
Chinese students in Australia are scared of speaking out about Hong Kong as the Chinese Communist Party ramps up new online portals for reporting dissent and UNSW is engulfed in controversy over academic freedom.
‘Craven cowardice’: UNSW condemned for deleting posts critical of Beijing
Federal MPs have condemned the University of NSW for deleting social media posts about human rights in Hong Kong following an online backlash from Chinese nationalists.
China hits back at Australia-US statement on South China Sea, Hong Kong
The Chinese embassy has angrily reacted to a joint Australia-US statement criticising the regime’s actions in the South China Sea and elsewhere, warning “any attempt to pressure China will never succeed”.
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong after China passes national security law
New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes in light of China's decision to pass a national security law for Hong Kong, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday (Jul 28).
Australia Is Having a Strategic Revolution, and It’s All About China
The Australian government has announced a major shift to its regional policy. Will the United States notice in time?
Australia joins United States and Japan in naval exercise as concerns grow over China
Five Australian warships are conducting military exercises in the Philippine Sea alongside the American and Japanese navies, amid simmering regional security tensions with China.
‘We’re going to need the Australians’: Pompeo lays out contest with China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said global institutions trying to deal with an aggressive China are no longer fit for purpose, in part because Australia does not have a leading role in many of them.
‘Shameful’: Turnbull rebukes Australian business for criticising China relations
Malcolm Turnbull has rebuked Australian business chiefs and academics for criticising the Australian government over the state of the relationship with Beijing, saying such reactions would only “encourage more bullying from China”.
Rundown of China’s spy agencies will make uncomfortable reading for some
We've heard in recent years that Chinese spying and hacking in Australia is so rife that it's overwhelming our own intelligence agencies. The federal government in 2018 even introduced new laws to try to limit Chinese spying and interference.
What’s behind Australia’s response to the Chinese Government’s crackdown on Hong Kong
Mr Morrison announced his Government would offer safe haven to many Hong Kong students and graduates already living in Australia.
Australia resolves China contradictions at last
The Morrison government is making it clear that because Beijing is the enemy, national security will now take priority over trade.
Australia upgrades travel warning for China
Australians living in and travelling to China may be arbitrarily detained, the Department of Foreign Affairs has warned as the relationship between the two countries deteriorates.
China’s destabilisation strategies show bold plan to attack democracies from within
It might seem like diplomatic hot air, but a recent war of words between China and Australia hints at a wider plan that should have us all worried.
Queensland Police investigating top Chinese diplomat after complaint from students
One of China’s most senior diplomats in Australia is being investigated by police in Brisbane for allegedly inciting threats against a uni student.
China Inquiry: Stand up for sovereignty and economic independence
The Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth is inquiring into the 2018-19 annual reports of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), to understand the need for Australia to diversify its trade markets and foreign investment profile.
China ‘responsible for cyber attacks targeting Australia’
Federal government agencies reportedly believe China is behind large-scale cyber attacks on Australia.
China plays hardball on trade as Australia tensions escalate
Australia’s foreign minister has accused China of spreading disinformation that “contributes to a climate of fear and division” while declaring Canberra would take a more active role in global bodies.
China’s Tiananmen generation reflect on how Bob Hawke gave them a permanent Australian home
It's this personal history that is driving Mr Wang's current research, which is looking at the impact of Tiananmen Square on Australian migration policy and the massacre's influence on the perceptions of Chinese people in Australia.
Victoria’s Daniel Andrews slammed over China deal: ‘Belt and Road’ scheme explained
The controversial Belt and Road Initiative has been in the news over the past seven days, but what exactly is it and how does it affect Australia? Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says his state’s proposed deal with China will bring much needed jobs and new infrastructure to the state.
‘No basis in fact’: Australian Tourism Minister slams China’s travel warning
Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham has slammed the Chinese government for instructing citizens not to visit Australia due to increasing racism as "having no basis in fact".
Amid China tensions, Australia signs comprehensive strategic partnership with India
The new comprehensive strategic partnership is Australia's fourth, following agreements with China, Singapore and Indonesia.
Australia to introduce new rules on foreign takeovers that inflame relations with China
Australia is set to introduce tough new rules regarding foreign takeovers that could enrage China at an already tense time for relations.
Glamorous Chinese businesswoman who boasted about her influence on Australian politicians hails Xi Jinping...
Jean Dong, 33, is emerging as a key player in the unfolding political stoush; She has praised Chinese president Xi Jinping for his handling of COVID-19; She is the chief executive of Australia-China Belt and Road Initiative company .
‘Beggars belief’ why a free state like Victoria is ‘on the kow-tow to China’
Sky News host Peta Credlin says at a time when China is "attacking the livelihoods" of Victoria's barley farmers and sabotaging the national economy the state is "cuddling up to China in the hope of getting access to cheap money".
‘We stand by Australia,’ says Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unleashed a blistering verbal assault against the Chinese Communist Party, slamming its decision to target Australia with barley tariffs for the "simple act" of asking for an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus.
China imposes 80pc tariff on Australian barley for next five years amid global push...
China has imposed a massive 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley imports from today, saying the product has been imported against trade rules.
The...
Australia secures European support for independent pandemic probe
Australia has secured the support of the European Union's top foreign minister for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus, despite significant economic and diplomatic...
‘There’s no doubt this is the potential beginning of a trade war’
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said on Tuesday night that the restrictions on Australian beef exporters were due to violations of quarantine and custom standards. Mr Zhao criticised Australia’s pursuit of the coronavirus inquiry for "political reasons".
New Zealand backs Taiwan joining the WHO despite China rebuke
New Zealand’s foreign minister has said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its call for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage bilateral ties.
Coronavirus started in China, PM tells mining billionaire
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told billionaire Andrew Forrest to stay away from foreign affairs and stop spreading misinformation about the origins of the coronavirus.
Australia called ‘gum stuck to China’s shoe’ by state media in coronavirus investigation stoush
Australia has been described as “gum stuck to the bottom of China’s shoe,” by a Chinese state media editor as Beijing criticised calls for an inquiry into the coronavirus origin as “political manoeuvring,” further straining ties.
‘Communist Party of China views Australia as a vessel state’: Bronwyn Bishop
Former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop says as Virgin Australia struggles to keep afloat, "we have got to stop selling Australian companies to Chinese communist backed corporations".
China accuses Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton of parroting US in ‘propaganda war’ over...
The Chinese embassy in Canberra has accused Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton of being a mouthpiece for the United States, in a withering criticism describing calls by Australian politicians for greater scrutiny of China's handling of the coronavirus crisis as "pitiful".
Hastie calls for ‘push back’ as coronavirus reveals ‘true cost’ of reliance on China
Prominent Liberal MP Andrew Hastie is calling for a "push back" against the activities of China in Australia as the coronavirus pandemic exposes the costs of "relying too heavily on an authoritarian regime" for our prosperity and economic security.
Coronavirus: PM says Australia may succeed at eliminating virus without strict lockdown
Australia may succeed in eliminating the coronavirus despite not introducing a full lockdown, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
Scott Morrison prays for Australia and commits nation to God amid coronavirus crisis
Scott Morrison has offered a prayer for the national cabinet to stay “strong and united” and committed the Australian nation to God during times of “great need and suffering” as it responds to Covid-19.
Elderly Australians told to self-isolate at home, outdoor gatherings restricted to two people
Australians aged over 70 have been urged to remain at home and all outdoor gatherings will be restricted to just two people, as Prime...
Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic that he warned could last at least six months.
Positive development: Australian researchers claim to find possible ‘cure’ for Coronavirus
Queensland senator Susan McDonald has tested positive for Covid-19; the 2020 AFL season will last only 17 rounds; and NSW health minister warns of an ‘exponential’ rise in cases.
New Zealand, Australia tighten lockdown to combat coronavirus
New Zealand on Saturday announced the world’s tightest border controls to combat the spread of coronavirus, requiring all incoming travellers, including its own citizens, to self-isolate for two weeks starting midnight Sunday.
Australia coronavirus: Peter Dutton tests positive for Covid-19
A senior member of the Australian government, home affairs minister Peter Dutton, has tested positive for coronavirus, he said on Friday.
Australia coronavirus: F1 Grand Prix cancelled and Flight Centre to close 100 stores
The Football Federation of Australia has confirmed that A-League and W-League matches will go ahead as normal this weekend, bucking the trend for other sporting events, like the Australia v New Zealand ODI, which is playing to an empty stadium tonight.
Australia-wide as ACT confirms first case of COVID-19
The man is the first Canberra resident to contract COVID-19, despite an attendee to an university conference and an Australian Defence Force (ADF) member who visited Canberra in late February already testing positive to coronavirus.
Tom Hanks says he and wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus in Australia
Tom Hanks says he has contracted coronavirus. The actor confirmed on Instagram and Twitter Wednesday that he and wife Rita Wilson, both 63, tested positive for COVID-19 in Australia after feeling ill.
Coronavirus: Australia warns millions could become infected as China toll passes 3,000
Modelling in Australia has predicted a worst-case scenario where millions inside the country could become infected with Covid-19, as China’s death toll passed 3,000.
Australia universities let Chinese students get around a travel ban. Critics warn it could...
Australian universities have allowed some students from mainland China to circumvent travel restrictions and return to study. But critics say that practice may inevitably import the infectious coronavirus to local campuses.
Coronavirus update: People suspected of carrying COVID-19 could be detained under Australia’s biosecurity laws...
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Australia has risen to 38 on Tuesday, up from 33 with four new cases in NSW and one in QLD.
After the Fires, Australian Wineries Assess the Damage
For more than five months, bushfires blazed and smoldered along the southeast coast of Australia, burning millions of acres, destroying thousands of homes, devastating wildlife and shrouding cities in smoke.
Coronavirus: the impact on Australian Society is profound
Australian tourism bosses have warned that hotels could be forced out of business if the coronavirus outbreak continues to severely restrict visitor numbers.
Australia warns it can’t stop the spread of coronavirus from overseas
Australia’s chief medical officer said on Monday it was no longer possible to completely prevent people with the coronavirus from entering the country, citing concerns about outbreaks in Japan and South Korea.
Coronavirus case in New Zealand: Panicked shoppers empty shelves after Kiwi confirmed with virus
New Zealanders are being urged to remain calm after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed here — despite public health officials saying more cases are highly likely.
Coronavirus pandemic likely, Australia’s prime minister says
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday there was every sign the world is about to be gripped by a pandemic of coronavirus,...
No middle way for Australia to be in a complaint relationship with Communist China
For 30 years Australia has enjoyed an economic boom thanks to investments from and exports to China, but the benefits from mutual trade have...
‘Selling out our national dignity’: Neil Mitchell slams Australian coronavirus response for bowing to...
Neil Mitchell has slammed the Australian response to the coronavirus outbreak, criticising our governments, universities and an elite Melbourne school for “bowing” to China.
Australian university offers Chinese students $1,000 to return via third country
One of Australia’s leading universities said on Friday it is offering Chinese students A$1,500 ($992) if they travel through a third country as higher...
Australia extends coronavirus ban on travel from China into fourth week
The Australian government has extended its ban on international arrivals who have travelled through China for a fourth week due to the novel coronavirus crisis, despite the increasing pressure on the economy and the start of the university year.
Australia to bear brunt of China virus slowdown
A leading currency analyst has warned that the potential impact of the Wuhan coronavirus on the world economy has been understated, with Australia among...
‘Overreaction’: China students stuck as Australia closes border
A ban on non-citizens travelling from or through China is leading to chaos in Australia’s university sector.
Australia bars entry to foreign nationals traveling from mainland China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia will deny entry to all foreign nationals traveling from mainland China from Saturday due to the increasing threat from the coronavirus epidemic.
Coronavirus: Australian scientists first to recreate virus outside China
Scientists in Australia have become the first to recreate the new coronavirus outside of China in what they have called a "significant breakthrough".
The discovery...
Police brief Taiwan authorities on alleged election bribery plot
The Chinese government is seeking to unify Taiwan with the mainland despite overwhelming opposition to reunification among Taiwanese citizens, and Chinese influence in Taiwan has become a key political issue.
Senator Jacqui Lambie declares ‘we’re sitting ducks’, calling on Australia to pull back economic...
Senator Lambie said governments on both sides of politics allowed Australia to become too economically dependent on China.
Chinese dairy company buys Lion Dairy and Drinks portfolio for $600m
The Chinese dairy company Mengniu which earlier agreed to pay $1.5 billion to purchase organic baby formula maker Bellamy’s Australia has gone a step further in taking over the Lion Dairy and Drinks portfolio.
China’s overreach is testing Australia in four key ways
The people of Hong Kong are waging a desperate, last-gasp effort to keep their liberties. Australia should heed their lesson and stand up now.
Claim of Chinese spy plot in Australia ‘deeply disturbing’, Scott Morrison says
Prime minister Scott Morrison says Australia is “not naive” to the threat of foreign interference amid explosive claims that the Chinese communist party wanted to infiltrate Australia’s parliament.
Government investigating ‘disturbing’ reports of Beijing espionage activities after spy details activities
Government agencies are examining claims of espionage amid reports a Chinese spy has sought political asylum in Australia after revealing details of Beijing's spy activities.
China is seeking to ‘take over’ Australia’s political system, former Asio chief claims
The retired Asio chief Duncan Lewis has reportedly warned that the Chinese government is seeking to use “insidious” foreign interference operations to “take over” Australia’s political system.
Power and Paranoia: Why the Chinese government aggressively pushes beyond its borders
Many of the richest Chinese, who can command every luxury and privilege at home, nonetheless prefer to live in Australia. We are the number one choice for rich Chinese looking to migrate, ahead of the US, Canada and Switzerland. This is a more telling indicator than any amount of nationalist chest-puffing and official propaganda.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne takes aim at China’s treatment of Uyghurs amid row over...
Australia and China established a human rights dialogue between high-ranking officials in 1997 and held 15 meetings, the last of which was in 2014.
‘I will not repent’: Andrew Hastie refuses to back down on China
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has refused to apologise for criticising China after being told he would need to “repent” to visit the country.
China blocks Liberal MPs Andrew Hastie and James Paterson from Beijing study trip
West Australian MP Andrew Hastie and Victorian Senator James Paterson were due to take part in a study tour to Beijing next month.
Bellamy’s baby formula’s $1.5b Chinese takeover bid approved by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
Bellamy's is the fourth-largest baby formula producer in Australia. The Treasurer has approved the sale with conditions, including investment in Australian facilities
Australia’s states are growing closer to China as the federal relationship remains strained
It is a warm spring night and Government House in Perth is illuminated with a red, China themed glow.
Scott Morrison meets Chinese Premier as Australia hopes to emerge from diplomatic freezer
Prime Minister Morrison arrived in Bangkok ahead of the East Asia Summit. China denied there has been a "historical feud" between Canberra and Beijing
Scott Morrison doubles down over China’s treatment of Uighurs
Scott Morrison has once again condemned China’s mass detention and surveillance of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, after copping backlash from Beijing.
Marise Payne says China must be held to account for human rights abuses
Foreign affairs minister says it’s in Australia’s interest to speak out against abuses of power, such as the treatment of Uighur in Xinjiang
China to extend restrictions on Australian coal, say analysts
China's restrictions on Australian coal are expected to remain in place into next year as Beijing seeks to moderate a spike in foreign imports of the commodity to protect domestic supply.
Daniel Andrews signs new infrastructure, trade agreement with China
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has signed a new agreement to work with China as part of its controversial belt and road initiative.
Fears Australian toddler caught up in Beijing’s ‘hostage diplomacy’
But Ms Wumaier has been repeatedly taken in for questioning by Chinese police and is being closely monitored.
Chinese businessman blames Australia tax probe on politics
Huang Xiangmo, linked in the past to a row about the promotion of Chinese interests in Australia, had a citizenship application rejected and lost his rights to residency in February.
Morrison says China knows ‘where Australia is coming from’, after meeting Chinese vice-president
Scott Morrison seized the opportunity of his Jakarta weekend visit for Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s inauguration to obtain a meeting with Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan.
Are Australian universities putting our national security at risk by working with China?
Leading Australian universities have research collaborations with Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by the US.
China has built ‘massive global data-collection ecosystem’ to boost its interests
Chinese use state-owned enterprises, local tech companies and foreign partnerships, ASPI report says
‘Disturbingly lightweight’: Penny Wong targets Morrison over China and ‘negative globalism’
Canavan noted the government had expressed concerns about the arrest and treatment of Australian citizens in China, their lack of access to legal representation, and treatment of Uighurs in China.
Peter Dutton: China accuses home affairs minister of ‘shocking’ and ‘malicious’ slur
The home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, has launched a wide-ranging attack on the Chinese Communist party, accusing it of engineering a series of cyber-attacks on...
Peter Dutton vows to ‘call out’ China over foreign interference and cyber hacks
Immigration Minister David Coleman and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg agreed that in many cases China's values were inconsistent with Australia's.
Hong Kong’s use of emergency law sparks warning from Payne
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has warned Hong Kong's government it "risks inflaming a delicate and sensitive situation" by using emergency laws for the first time in 50 years as thousands of protesters defy orders and return to the streets.
‘Delicate moment’: was Scott Morrison’s Lowy speech a pivot towards Trumpism?
‘Delicate moment’: was Scott Morrison’s Lowy speech a pivot towards Trumpism?
The PM has taken a barely veiled swipe at the United Nations and the international institutions Australia previously championed
‘It’s a police station honouring a police state’: Outrage as Melbourne cop shop raises...
A Victorian police station has been slammed for “honouring a police state” by flying the flag of the Chinese Communist regime.
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China's iron ore imports have slumped 13 per cent to their lowest level in six months, as stockpiles at ports across the mainland remain at record levels.
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The action in the long running Australian property boom has shifted to outer suburban land. And at the same time we need to watch...
Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic that he warned could last at least six months.
Chinese investment in Australia slumps 40 per cent
Chinese investment into Australia slumped 40 per cent last year, twice the drop worldwide, according to new figures, which highlight the impact of Beijing's crackdown on trophy acquisitions
Trade surplus heads back to $1b as iron ore shipments to China surge
A renewed appetite for iron ore by Chinese steelmakers has driven Australia's trade surplus back out to $1 billion.
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The value of iron...
China, UN blasted by Labor senator over coronavirus response
Senator Kitching said the COVID-19 crisis had also showed signs that the World Health Organisation was being "politicised under Chinese influence".
