Chinese war ships have continued to track north up the WA coast as they almost finish their lap of Australia after making headlines for conducted a live fire exercise in the Tasman Sea off New South Wales.
Caitlyn Rintoul
US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary tirade against his Ukrainian counterpart has so far done little to spook global markets, but more tariff carnage looms large.
Adrian Rauso, Skylar Woodhouse and Mia Gindis
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will fly to Washington today for critical trade discussions amid the Trump administration’s threats to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium.
WA’s struggling lithium hydroxide producers are on the verge of being dealt another major blow with China clamping down on specialised technicians and equipment leaving its borders.
Adrian Rauso
Donald Trump has assured Australia that relations between the two nations are ‘perfect’ as world leaders brace for a ‘shock and awe’ flurry of presidential orders.
Jessica Page
A mining hopeful’s stock is on the rise again after the United States started putting pen to paper for a Greenland purchase.
Most of the world’s countries have agreed to a COP29 deal to provide $US300 billion ($A462 billion) in annual climate finance by 2035.
Jennifer Dlouhy
Asia-Pacific leaders have united to call for ‘free and predictable trade’ as Donald Trump’s tariff shake-up looms, but were unable to reach consensus on Ukraine and Gaza for the second year in a row.
Ellen Ransley
Mineral Resources chief Chris Ellison has stepped down after 12 years from his post as New Zealand’s Consul in Western Australia.
Simone Grogan
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest is confident a re-elected Donald Trump will keep the “economic engine rolling” when it comes to renewable energy and WA’s most important commodity.
The New Zealand government has confirmed it is reviewing damning misconduct findings about the mining billionaire.
Simone Grogan and Adrian Rauso
Taiwan’s top emissary down under believes Australia can break the economic grasp of China and declared his country is open for business when it comes to Western Australia’s minerals.
ANALYSIS: What lawmakers in Canberra and Washington DC do next will play a big part in building the path forward for our state’s faltering lithium processing industry.
A prominent Perth theatre has been accused of ‘dangerously casual and arbitrary racism’ after it issued a public ‘statement of solidarity’ towards Palestine.
Jake Dietsch
Producers in WA’s premier wine region say Federal Government grants would be a big help for smaller scale wineries eager to establish a presence in the newly-reopened China trade route.
The end of a levy responsible for wiping out Australia’s $1b wine export business to China is certainly worthy of a toast for winemakers, but many fear it could be too late to win back the once-fruitful market.
The West Australian has joined journalists from around the world in a unique nod in solidarity with imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich.
Caleb Runciman
The proposed partnership — which city staff have recommended the Perth council approves — would focus on supporting economic growth through trade, investment and knowledge-sharing.
Jessica Evensen
Before his death, Henry Kissinger spoke of his life’s work and his concerns about China in a lengthy interview with The Economist.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says China has no misunderstanding about Australia’s views on the dangerous and unprofessional incident involving its navy using sonar pulses that injured RAN divers.
Katina Curtis
Restaurants in China could be serving Australian lobster and beef again by Christmas with Trade Minister Don Farrell confident the final impediments to exports will be lifted soon.
A trio of Labor ministers will use talks with their Japanese counterpart this weekend to again reassure Tokyo that Australia will remain a stable and reliable gas exporter.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Live cattle exporters are pinning their hopes for a quick resumption of trade with Indonesia on a series of “technical meetings” in Jakarta this week – but are bracing for the dispute to drag on for weeks.
Josh Zimmerman
Roger Cook wants the Indonesian tourist and student visa process simplified – and made much cheaper – as part of his push to strengthen the relationship between WA and the emerging Asian powerhouse.
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