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  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    Carbon trading
    Australia emissions trading scheme ends ‘10 years of policy dysfunction’

    New Labor government’s plan will apply only to industrial emitters such as smelters and miners

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    China’s ambassador to Australia heckled as he calls for closer ties

    Relations were strained by Canberra’s ban on Huawei and calls for an investigation into Covid’s origins

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
    BHP Group PLC
    BHP winding down thermal coal mine after failing to find a buyer

    Mount Arthur to be closed in 2030 as demand surges due to the Ukraine war

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    News in-depth
    Australia’s quest to become a republic

    The appointment of a minister focused on removing the Queen as head of state has rejuvenated the movement

  • Saturday, 11 June, 2022
    Aukus
    Australia to pay $600mn to French defence company edged out by Aukus

    Settlement for scrapped submarine deal critical to reset of strained relations with Paris

  • Sunday, 5 June, 2022
    Asia maritime tensions
    Australia accuses China of intercepting surveillance plane

    Canberra says action occurred over South China Sea days after Anthony Albanese elected PM

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    Australia’s new Liberal party leader vows to look after ‘forgotten people’

    Peter Dutton will lead opposition as Labor hunts for one more seat to secure majority

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    US-China relations
    Australia and US move to shore up Pacific support after China’s overtures

    Beijing proposes security and economic pact to island nations ahead of foreign minister’s visit

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    News in-depth
    Australia’s Liberals look to the right after election drubbing

    Hawkish former defence minister Peter Dutton is the favourite to succeed Scott Morrison

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
    America’s hiring headache

    Hungary’s Viktor Orbán declares state of emergency over ‘economic crisis’ caused by Ukraine war

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Australia is set to become less of an outlier on climate

    Election shows dangers of treating global warming as a divisive left-right issue

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Australia’s Greens demand end to new coal and gasfields

    Strong poll performance gives environmental party sway in negotiations with new Labor government

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    News in-depth
    Albanese sworn in as Australia’s prime minister

    New leader says relationship with China will remain ‘difficult’ as Labor confronts cost of living crisis

  • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
    Albanese claims victory to become first Australian Labor prime minister in nine years

    Greens and independents make gains as Liberal support crumbles in wealthy urban heartlands

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Australians cast votes as Morrison and Albanese make final election push

    Marginal seats in Tasmania have become a crucial battleground as polls narrow after six-week campaign

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Australia’s ‘khaki’ election campaign centres on fears of China

    Government and opposition broadly agree challenge from Beijing is Canberra’s security priority

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Scott Morrison makes last-minute plea for votes with housing pledge

    Australian PM unveils plan to let buyers use retirement funds for deposits days before election

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Asia maritime tensions
    Australia accuses China of ‘act of aggression’ as spy ship hugs coast

    Intelligence vessel’s path close to naval communications centre interpreted as a sign of Beijing’s growing assertiveness

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    News in-depth
    Albanese edges closer to becoming Australia’s PM after tricky campaign

    Labor leader maintains lead in polls over incumbent Scott Morrison two weeks before general election

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    The climate champions hoping to play kingmaker in Australia’s election

    The pro-business, pro-environment ‘teal independents’ could help to usher in a greener government in the May 21 vote

  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
    Australian minister flies to Solomon Islands for urgent talks on China pact

    Mid-election trip to Honiara highlights western alarm at draft security deal with Beijing

  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
    News in-depth
    Morrison’s party turns on prime minister in run-up to Australian election

    Leaked messages from Liberal colleagues describe leader as a ‘complete psycho’ and ‘hypocrite’

  • Sunday, 10 April, 2022
    Scott Morrison calls election in Australia on May 21

    Ruling Liberal party have six weeks to reverse Labor’s lead in opinion polls

  • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
    Global InsightKathrin Hille
    Australia should blame itself for Solomon Islands’ shift to China

    Alarm over planned security pact belies long-running problems in west’s approach to Pacific region

  • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
    Press freedom
    Chinese trial of detained Australia journalist defers verdict

    Cheng Lei was arrested in 2020 but diplomats were denied entry to closed-door trial

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