Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with China's Premier Li Qiang, who takes a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump's tariff policies while calling for greater economic ties between Australia and China.

China has been one of the hardest hit with import taxes in Trump's attempts to favour American production, while Australia has escaped relatively unscathed, with the exception of some sector-specific imposts.

Dec 12, 2024 - Australia strikes rugby league funding deal with Papua New Guinea that is contingent on its Pacific Islands neighbour rejecting security or policing ties with China. Dec 26, 2024 - China resumes imports of Australian lobster.

From Chinese economy beating forecasts to Australian prime minister’s visit to China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Australia’s potential to export green metals – made here using abundant, cheap renewable energy – could deliver immeasurable economic benefits and accelerate the global race to net zero. It’s now a step closer.

In the rugged hills outside this coastal city, Japanese and Australian artillery crews fired in tandem on a distant target. They were assisted by U.S. Marines, who were embedded with the Australian gun teams.

Australia and China should cooperate more closely over green steel, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in Shanghai on Monday, even as he called on the world's largest steelmaker to address excess capacity for the metal.

The drill - the largest-ever war fighting exercise to take place in Australia - officially started on Sunday. The biennial drill, known as Exercise Talisman Sabre, started in 2005 as a joint exercise between the US and Australia but has grown to incorporate many more countries.