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‘Less than optimal’: Centrelink call wait times blow out amid staff shortages

Labor government blames Coalition for cutting the agency’s workforce by around 13% from 2016 levels

The Guardian - AU

Australia closer to a free trade pact with EU but minister warns there won’t be a deal ‘for the sake of it’

Negotiators make progress in Canberra but thorny issue of geographical indicators is believed to remain a sticking point

The Guardian - AU

Swedish queen-in-waiting spearheads Aussie trade talks

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and husband Prince Daniel are making an official visit to Australia, with stops in Canberra and Sydney.

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‘Next phase’: Australian coal arrives in China, sparking optimism about trade revival

Optimism is building that a spate of trade sanctions imposed on Australian exports by China will be lifted in coming months.

The New Daily

China-Australia lobster trade ban could be set to lift - ABC

Australia's A$750 million ($521.78 million) lobster trade with China could be on the verge of restarting after more than two years of unofficial bans, state broadcaster ABC reported on Thursday, citing a licence application that was not rejected immediately.

Reuters

Australia's live rock lobster trade with China hoped to restart

Lobster exporters are trying to resuscitate a lucrative trade deal with China after it ground to a halt in late 2020.

ABC News

First coal shipments to China stokes trade optimism

Trade Minister Don Farrell has welcomed improvement in relations with Beijing as Australia's first coal shipments in years await Chinese clearance.

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Australian coal shipment to arrive at Chinese port as unofficial import ban ends

The resumption of trade marks an improvement in relations and comes a day after Australia-China ministerial talks

The Guardian - AU

Australia, New Zealand talk up their relationships with China

Australia and New Zealand talked up their relationships with China at a joint prime ministerial news conference on Tuesday in the latest sign of strengthening ties with their biggest trading partner.

Reuters

High-altitude surveillance — even balloons — is nothing new. So why the fuss?

There are hundreds of satellites spying on the US, China and Russia, to name just a few countries, so a well-tracked balloon was hardly a threat.

Crikey

China willing to restart trade exchange mechanism with Australia after talks

China's commerce minister Wang Wentao said talks held on Monday with Australian counterpart Don Farrell were a key step toward bringing bilateral economic and trade ties back on track, with relations improving after being strained in recent years.

Reuters

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019

Australian and Chinese trade ministers are holding their first bilateral meeting since 2019 as Australia urges China to lift barriers that are costing exporters $14 billion a year

The Independent UK

Australia seeks 'unimpeded trade' with China after costly sanctions

Sydney (AFP) - Australia on Monday asked China to resume "unimpeded trade" as ministers from the two countries held talks to repair their strained relationship.

AFP

Beijing invites trade minister to China, says it won't back down on 'principled' issues

China's Wang Wentao and Trade Minister Don Farrell could soon meet face-to-face, but both sides are playing down hopes of a swift end to thorny trade issues.

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Australia trade minister says to travel to Beijing to meet counterpart

Australia trade minister Don Farrell said on Monday he had agreed to an in-person meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Beijing in the near future.

The Guardian - AU

Australian and Chinese trade ministers meet for first time in three years

Don Farrell will fly to Beijing in the ‘near future’ amid a thawing of diplomatic relations with Australia’s largest trading partner

AAP

Australia urges calm over Chinese 'weather' balloon

Foreign Minister Penny Wong insists a diplomatic clash between the US and China over a suspected spy balloon won't derail upcoming talks involving Australia.

The New Daily

Australia ‘walking a tightrope’ as trade talks with China resume

Australia is set to hold its first trade talks with China in years, but experts warn there’s no guarantee of a fairytale ending.

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'Encouraging signs' for Australia, China trade row

Australia and China's trade ministers are preparing for a virtual meeting as Canberra continues to pressure Beijing into dropping trade sanctions.

AAP

Australia and China prepare to reset trade relationship

Trade Minister Don Farrell will meet virtually with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the $20 billion sanctions on Australian products.

ABC News

Australian trade minister to meet Chinese counterpart next week as relationship thaws

A long-awaited meeting between Australia and China's top trade officials will take place next week. For the rock lobster industry, a lift on trade bans can't come soon enough

Crikey

Global climate action would be for nothing if China goes to war with Taiwan

Australia needs to stay in Beijing’s good books if it wants to continue getting its zero emissions technology supplies.

Reuters

Senior Australian official asks China to remove trade impediments

Australia's Assistant Minister for Trade Tim Ayres called for the removal of China's "trade impediments" on Australian exports in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, his office said.

AAP

Positive sign for China trade relationship

Trade Minister Don Farrell says there are positive signs in the Australia-China trade relationship and he's keen to meet with his counterpart for talks.

The Guardian - AU

Australia seeks direct resolution of trade dispute with China before WTO ruling

As Penny Wong heads to Beijing for the first such visit in four years, trade minister says he is confident economic issues can be resolved

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