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China's barley ruling to be template for other products

China's barley ruling to be template for other products

The agriculture minister is confident China's decision to remove trade sanctions on Australian barley will be used as a model for other products such as wine.

Wine on the menu after China drops barley tariffs

Wine on the menu after China drops barley tariffs

Wine on the menu after China drops barley tariffs

Wine on the menu after China drops barley tariffs

The federal government hopes China will lift tariffs on Australian wine after China confirmed it will drop duties on barley.

Aussie barley ready for China brewers with tariffs axed

Aussie barley ready for China brewers with tariffs axed

Aussie barley ready for China brewers with tariffs axed

Aussie barley ready for China brewers with tariffs axed

Growers have welcomed the Chinese government's decision to lift tariffs on Australian barley imports, which were effectively shut out of the key export market.

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Offshore gas tax intact as sector seeks bipartisanship

Offshore gas tax intact as sector seeks bipartisanship

The oil and gas industry is calling for coalition support for a key budget measure to end a crossbench campaign to double the hike in taxes on offshore fields.

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths from Western Australia will be processed in Texas for defence and industrial needs under an updated contract with the United States government.

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

A deep technology funder that brings Aussie startups to life has achieved a $1 billion investment milestone with "mylk", cyber and infinitely recycled plastic.

Carbon, clean energy needs underpin Aust-Singapore ties

Carbon, clean energy needs underpin Aust-Singapore ties

An investor forum in Singapore is examining ways to support global climate ambitions, sustainable development and a pipeline of Australian renewable energy.

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Russia strikes Ukraine grain port as export deal ends

Russia strikes Ukraine grain port as export deal ends

Russia strikes Ukraine grain port as export deal ends

Russia strikes Ukraine grain port as export deal ends

Russia has attacked Ukraine's port of Odesa a day after Moscow withdrew from a United Nations-backed deal guaranteeing safe passage to Kyiv grain exports.

Sun Cable to add wind as owners prepare to take charge

Sun Cable to add wind as owners prepare to take charge

Sun Cable to add wind as owners prepare to take charge

Sun Cable to add wind as owners prepare to take charge

A consortium led by Mike Cannon-Brookes' investment arm will add wind to a potentially nation-building solar project in the Northern Territory.

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists he won't sign a European Union trade agreement without improved access to the common market for Australian farmers.

SA premier to urge easing of trade blocks on China trip

SA premier to urge easing of trade blocks on China trip

SA premier to urge easing of trade blocks on China trip

SA premier to urge easing of trade blocks on China trip

Peter Malinauskas will call for an easing of trade restrictions on wine, lobster and barley when the SA premier leads a business delegation to China.

Australia's trade surplus swells to $11.8 billion

Australia's trade surplus swells to $11.8 billion

Australia's trade surplus swells to $11.8 billion

Australia's trade surplus swells to $11.8 billion

Another strong month for commodity exports has fed into a robust period for Australia's international trade.

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a strong US dollar have helped deliver estimated record earnings for Australian resource and energy exports.

Taxpayers billed $80k for Daniel Andrews' China trip

Taxpayers billed $80k for Daniel Andrews' China trip

Taxpayers billed $80k for Daniel Andrews' China trip

Taxpayers billed $80k for Daniel Andrews' China trip

Almost $83,000 of Victorian taxpayers' money was spent on airfares, accommodation and other travel expenses during Premier Daniel Andrews' recent trip to China.

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Call to crack China's dominance in critical minerals

Global demand for Australia's critical minerals is giving Treasurer Jim Chalmers optimism about mining's future in a net-zero emissions world.

Australia urged to invest $100b in battery industry

A think tank has called for a critical minerals compact with South Korea to electrify the start of an onshore battery minerals processing industry in Australia.

Minerals project pipeline could throttle climate action

The mining industry has been warned investment plans are still geared to gradual climate action, leaving the world short on supplies for a swift energy change.

'Time to deliver' on battery supply chain promises

Despite surging global demand, a treasure trove of clean energy minerals is yet to be designated critical commodities by the Australian government.

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NSW trade boss to the UK quits lucrative London job

NSW Agent-General to London Stephen Cartwright is leaving the job in a shock announcement two years into the lucrative UK-based trade role.

'Goodwill on both sides' key to EU trade deal: Farrell

Trade Minister Don Farrell says there's been some movement on the main impediments to Australia's free trade deal with the European Union.

Federal inquiry backs carbon imports for capture

Australia could be at the forefront of carbon storage for the region given its geology, industry experience and demand from trading partners, an inquiry finds.

Rio Tinto deepens pact with world's biggest steelmaker

Rio Tinto is stepping up its work with the world's biggest steelmaker in China and Australia to cut pollution when turning iron ore into steel.

Carbon storage dump for global exhaust supports new gas

Carbon-constrained gas firms will trap and store emissions to support new fields, with regulatory support from federal Labor and a carbon credit revenue stream.

Huge Indian market beckons to Australian wine producers

Australian wine producers are eyeing off the burgeoning Indian market after fruitful talks with their counterparts in New Delhi.

New SA trade office in US to grow defence opportunities

South Australia is hoping to grow defence and other trade opportunities with the United States with the opening of an office in Washington.

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