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China Lifts Four-Year Import Ban on Australian Rock Lobsters
China lifted a four-year ban on Australian rock-lobster imports as ties between the U.S. ally and its major trading partner continue to stabilize. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said China notified Australia on Friday that live rock-lobster ...
China says Australian rock lobster trade can recommence effective immediately
China has notified Australia the rock lobster trade can recommence effective immediately. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have celebrated the win for the $450 million dollar industry.
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.

Australian Fighting for Ukraine Captured by Russian Forces

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses 'concerning' footage showing Australian taken captive by Russian forces in Ukraine
Australia investigates video purportedly showing national captured by Russian forces in Ukraine
Australian citizen fighting for Ukraine allegedly captured by Russia
Australia boosts police support for Solomon Islands amid rivalry with China
Australia will provide over $100 million to help the Solomon Islands, which also has security ties with China, expand its police force so it can reduce its reliance on external partners, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday.
China’s police presence in Solomon Islands expected to ‘stay’
Strategic Analysis Australia founding director Michael Shoebridge believes China’s police presence in the Solomon Islands will stay.
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Why economists are slamming Albo for splashing taxpayer dollars to subside Chinese-made EVs like MG, BYD GWM and Teslas
Anthony Albanese has been slammed by economists for ... cent secured loan rate for those buying an electric vehicle. But China, the world's biggest manufacturer of EVs, is expected to ship ...
Australia to boost police support to Solomon Islands amid competition with China
Australia will provide over $100 million to the Solomon Islands to expand its police force so the Pacific Islands nation, which also has security ties with China, can reduce its reliance on external partners,
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Revival of Australian Lobster Exports to China: A Diplomatic Milestone
Australia's live rock lobster exports to China can resume following the removal of trade restrictions. This development highlights the resolution of trade disputes that began in 2020 over Australia's call for a COVID-19 origins inquiry.
Manchester Journal5d
China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barriers
China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the final barrier in a broader, multibillion-dollar trade war between the countries.
Australian budget crisis deepens even before Trump escalates economic war against China
The MYEFO predicts that the federal budget will be in deficit for at least a decade, and that cumulative deficits over the next four years will be almost $22 billion larger than forecast in the Labor government’s budget in May.
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Australian lobster exports to China can restart, Albanese says
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- Australian exports of live rock lobster to China can restart immediately, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday following a notification from China.