Economy

Employers seek to attract workers at a job fair at Sydney Airport in June. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) 
Economy

Australia PM calls for 'compromise, sacrifice' to combat labor crunch

Summit held with private sector amid 48-year-low jobless rate, inflation threat

2 September 2022
A solar cell production line in Baddi, in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh: India is emerging as a low-cost, large-scale rival to China in clean energy manufacturing.
Opinion

Quad should seize chance to boost Indo-Pacific clean energy

Challenging China's dominance will not be easy

11 July 2022
Jim Chalmers in Brisbane on May 15: The Labor treasurer will want to rebalance the wage versus profit share of the economy.
Opinion

Australia's central bank's reasoning needs rethinking

Wages policy lies at the heart of the new government's challenge

1 July 2022
The Aussie dollar has fallen in value against its American counterpart despite a surprisingly large interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Market Spotlight

Australian dollar: the currency that can't catch a break

U.S. rate rises and China growth fears overshadow booming commodities prices

13 June 2022
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo addresses Nikkei's Future of Asia conference on May 27. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
The Future of Asia 2022

Indonesia's Jokowi urges quick rollout of China-backed trade bloc

At Nikkei forum, Hun Sen defends succession plan and denies China 'debt trap'

27 May 2022
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says that "Indonesia wants to make sure that the G-20 will serve as a catalyst for global economic recovery." (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
The Future of Asia 2022

Indonesia's Jokowi aims to host successful G-20 despite Russia issue

President urges 'immediate' implementation of China-backed trade bloc

27 May 2022
Anthony Albanese, pictured in Sydney on May 21, should not expect a political honeymoon.
Opinion

Australia's new leader must battle lost decade risks

The Lucky Country's economy is in dire need of a reboot

26 May 2022
Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese addresses supporters after incumbent Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Scott Morrison conceded defeat in the country's general election, in Sydney on May 21.
The Nikkei View

New Australian government must continue crucial efforts to deter China

Economic and security cooperation among democratic allies is critical to ensuring stability in Indo-Pacific

25 May 2022
Voters cast their ballots on the morning of the federal election at a Bondi Beach polling station in Sydney on Saturday.
Australia election

Australians cast ballots in vote to pick new prime minister

Labor has a lead in opinion polls, but the conservative coalition is closing gap

21 May 2022
A woman pumps gas in Sydney on March 29. Rising gasoline prices are contributing to a crisis in the cost of living in Australia.
Australia election

Soaring cost of living hangs over Australian election

The winner of Saturday's poll will have to tackle accelerating inflation

18 May 2022
Australia's next prime minister will be either incumbent Scott Morrison, left, or Labor leader Anthony Albanese. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Australia election

Economy key to Australian election: 5 things to know

National security vis-a-vis China also a big challenge for next government

16 May 2022
Narendra Modi, right, and Scott Morrison, upper left, hold a virtual signing ceremony on April 2: India is slowly emerging from its protectionist cocoon. (Handout photo from India's Press Information Bureau)
Opinion

India and Australia's winning deal on trade will boost the Quad

Canberra and New Delhi finally move beyond cricket, curry and the Commonwealth

18 April 2022
A container ship off Mumbai. The India-Australia deal is expected to almost double bilateral annual trade in the next five years.
Indo-Pacific

India-Australia trade pact pushes back against 'panda in the room'

Long-stalled deal came together as Quad partners aim to cut dependence on China

10 April 2022
Scott Morrison at Parliament House on Mar. 29: things may not go according to plan.
Opinion

Do not count Australia's ruling coalition out just yet

A change of government is likely, but not definite

4 April 2022
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose government will unveil a new budget on March 29, is seeking to engineer a come-from-behind election victory.
Economy

Australia PM faces budget test as inflation flares before election

Morrison set to court vulnerable voters amid calls to spend responsibly

28 March 2022
Clockwise from top right: Japanese trade minister Koichi Hagiuda meets virtually with Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal and Australian trade minister Dan Tehan on March 15. (Photo by Satsuki Kaneko)
Supply Chain

Japan, Australia and India target Indo-Pacific supply-chain code

Agreed principles will establish data-sharing and transparency standards

16 March 2022
Scott Morrison, pictured in Sydney on Feb. 24: the reckoning will likely come at the ballot box soon,
Opinion

Australia's not-so-clean image a problem of Scott Morrison's making

Decision not to pursue Crown Resorts directors over money laundering surprised many

10 March 2022
Dock workers at a port in India.
Trade

Australia, India move toward free trade pact to cut China dependence

'Early harvest' interim agreement expected as early as this month

9 March 2022
Australia's economy continues to recover from the pandemic, but the persistence of COVID-19 and the Ukraine crisis make the outlook harder to gauge.
Economy

Australia GDP up 3.4% in Q4 as election looms for Morrison

Consumers help push annual growth to 4.2% but Ukraine war fuels inflation threat

2 March 2022
Qianhai business district in Shenzhen, pictured in May 2021: China has had the biggest expansion in its net worth,
Opinion

Asia-Pacific should use its increasing wealth more productively

More investment in intangible assets will help recalibrate the region's economy

30 January 2022
The EU launched a challenge at the WTO on Thursday accusing China of discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania that it says threaten the integrity of the single market.
Trade

Australia to seek part in China-EU trade row at WTO

Canberra 'opposes use of economic coercion' and 'discriminatory' trade practices

29 January 2022
Novak Djokovic waits at an Australian Border Force desk on his arrival at Melbourne Airport on Jan. 5: it is not just Djokovic who will pay the price.
Opinion

Djokovic saga highlights Australia's border obsession

Unsympathetic sporting himbo is an unlikely exposer of injustice

8 January 2022
The open pit mine of Molycorp's Mountain Pass rare earth facility in California, pictured in September 2009: the U.S. cannot make the same mistake again.
Opinion

Breaking China's grip on rare earths should be an AUKUS mission

Beijing has too much control over critical materials vital to advanced technology

20 December 2021
Flight crew members and travelers arrive in Sydney on Nov. 30. Australia is determined to keep its economy open, despite the emergence of the omicron COVID-19 variant.
Economy

Australia fears of Q3 GDP slump lessened by robust recovery

Government firm on keeping economy open as 87% of adults double vaccinated

1 December 2021
Natalie Black, trade commissioner for the Asia-Pacific region: "Trade is about promoting free and open societies and demonstrating that capitalism works for everyone."
Interview

U.K. 'on track' to join CPTPP by 2022, trade official says

E-commerce, state spending talks 'moving incredibly quickly;' tariffs up next

16 November 2021