Trade
Albanese looks to Indonesia, India to diversify Australia’s economy away from China
The prime minister focused heavily on trade and investment with Indonesia during a three-day visit, taking with him a high-powered delegation of chief executives from Australia’s largest companies.
- by James Massola and Katina Curtis
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Analysis
Analysis
Why Albanese is emphasising trade in Indonesia
The PM was explicit about his desire to improve trade with Indonesia, though no one wants to say out loud why there’s such an emphasis on diversification.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Inside China
There’s a growing sense of panic in China
China’s economy is shuddering as its harsh COVID policies continue to cause widespread financial pain despite escalating efforts to mitigate the damage.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Inside China
Markets are reeling. China just made things worse
China has driven another fresh wave of selling in global financial markets with the release of worrying data driven by its zero-COVID strategy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Indonesian foot and mouth disease outbreak puts Australian farmers on high alert
The livestock industry and government are scrambling to secure their supply chains and limit the risk the highly infectious virus will spread here.
- by Mike Foley
‘New GFC’: Indonesia’s palm oil export ban amplifies food crisis
As tens of millions of Indonesians celebrate the end of Ramadan with family feasts, Jakarta has taken a drastic step to address a cooking oil crisis.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Opinion
Employment
The world has given Australia a pay rise. Its workers are still waiting
We have once again earned our Lucky Country label as the world scrambles for the commodities we produce - minerals and grain.
- by Elizabeth Knight
‘Growing excitement’ after watershed trade deal with India
Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said two-way trade would double in five years and that the deal with Australia would be expanded.
- by Peter Hartcher
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India
Architects, engineers and accountants to be recognised in India free trade deal
Up until now such professionals have had to go through various exams and approval processes to practise in each of the countries.
- by Anthony Galloway
Cheaper exports: Australia to sign $12.6 billion trade deal with India
The two nations will strip tariffs off imports and exports in a deal that will tie them economically closer in the face of rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
- by Angus Livingston
US, Australia concerned at proposed sanction-skirting Russia-India banking scheme
The proposed project involving a member of the Quad alliance would undermine the sanctions imposed against Vladimir Putin over his February invasion of neighbour Ukraine.
- by Farrah Tomazin