The Latest Breaking News from Don Farrell

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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