The Diplomat2h
Australia’s Opposition Leader Softens Tone on China, With Election in Mind
With an eye toward winning Chinese Australian votes, Peter Dutton is simultaneously attempting a softening on some fronts – ...
China's iron ore and coal imports ease in January, but prices diverge
China's imports of iron ore and seaborne coal are on track for a soft start to the year, with January arrivals declining to ...
‘Almost certain’: Call to ban DeepSeek on government devices over China fears
Australia’s largest cybersecurity firm has issued a threat advisory, saying it believes DeepSeek user data is subject to ...
Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre ...
The Economist14h
The Quad finally gets serious on security
On January 21st, a day after his inauguration, his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, hosted a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting ...
Column-China's iron ore and coal imports ease in January, but prices diverge: Russell
China's imports of iron ore and seaborne coal are on track for a soft start to the year, with January arrivals declining to ...
Falling behind: three reasons why the RBA will sit on its hands
Economists and analysts are getting excited about a rate cut but inflation risks, and lack of any credible economic agenda, ...
Apple quarterly revenue increases, even as China sales decline 11%
Apple's latest earnings were a mixed bag, with slipping iPhone sales countered by rising revenue. Reporting after the bell ...
DeepSeek’s deep impact and Australia’s mineral conundrum
Beneath the fertile farmlands of Victoria in south-east Australia lie deposits of mineral sands that miners and politicians are keen to tap for rare-earth elements, ingredients in everything from EV ...
Business Times2h
Singtel’s Optus secures A$1.95 billion in credit facility with 12 banks
SINGTEL’S Australian subsidiary, Optus, has inked a A$1.95 billion (S$1.64 billion) committed revolving credit facility with ...