Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 6.
The Nikkei View

Australia should keep appropriate distance from China

Beijing is still willing to use economic coercion to achieve political goals

15 November 2023
Demonstrators called for refugees and asylum seekers to be allowed the right to settle in Australia during a march in Sydney in September 2022.
Politics

Australia ponders asylum-seeker issue after court ruling frees 100

Judges deemed immigration detention illegal, posing questions for Albanese's government

15 November 2023
The Chinese economy is "actually quite resilient" despite some challenges in the property sector, Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm told Nikkei Asia. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura) 
Global Management Dialogue 2023

Rio Tinto CEO says China still promising mineral market as EVs boom

Mining giant sees 'quite resilient' economy, good iron and copper demand

9 November 2023
Japan's Defense Ministry is exhibiting at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition for the first time. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Japan's Defense Ministry joins private sector at Australian expo

In a first, government and contractors exhibit together as Tokyo pushes defense exports

9 November 2023
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 6.
International relations

China and Australia agree to improve trade ties at summit

Xi and Albanese discuss CPTPP pact, Taiwan and more as tensions ease

7 November 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit New Delhi this week for the annual 2+2 ministerial dialogue with their counterparts S. Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh.
Your Week in Asia

U.S.-India 2+2, Pacific Islands Forum, China Singles Day 'war'

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

5 November 2023
Anthony Albanese will meet with Xi Jinping during the first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
International relations

Australia PM Albanese looks to smooth strained ties with China visit

Four-day trip has rocky diplomatic relations at top of agenda as trade booms

4 November 2023
The final close of Ares Management's sixth flagship Asia special situations fund came after about 22 months of fundraising. (Screenshot from Ares Management's website) 
DealStreetAsia

Ares Management closes sixth Asia flagship fund at $2.4bn

CEO praises 'strong' economies and 'robust' earnings in India and Australia

2 November 2023
The Voice proposal lacked cross-party support, without which Australian constitutional referendums almost never succeed.
Opinion

Australia Inc.'s big-money campaign for the 'Voice' was tone-deaf

Divisive referendum has made corporate leaders look out of touch

1 November 2023
While Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government has ducked some battles with China, it has not conceded to Beijing on any top-tier national interest. (AAP Image via Reuters) 
Opinion

Xi's global agenda will restrain improvement in Australian ties

Albanese has changed Canberra's diplomatic tone, not its policy stance

30 October 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to China from Nov. 4 to 7 to meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
Your Week in Asia

BOJ policy meeting, Hong Kong FinTech Week, Australia PM visits China

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

29 October 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in Bali, Indonesia, at the G20 Leaders' Summit in November 2022.
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Better together

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

27 October 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, and U.S. President Joe Biden depart a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on Oct. 25.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. and Australia agree to cooperate with Japan on military drones

Biden and Albanese discuss defense partnership under complex challenges

26 October 2023
A lithium mine in Australia's Northern Territory. The country is a major producer of the critical mineral, used in electric vehicle batteries.
Supply Chain

Australia doubles critical minerals funding with $1.2bn boost

PM Albanese pursues stronger supply chain to reduce China risk

26 October 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next month, as the two countries cast aside some noisy prior disagreements over trade and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Big Story

China-Australia thaw reveals limits of Beijing's economic coercion

Ahead of Albanese's first China visit, relaxation of punitive trade measures proves Xi will not sacrifice economy for politics

25 October 2023
Canva staff at work in Sydney. The company has added a string of AI-powered functions to its design software.
Startups

Australia's Canva takes deep dive into AI to help regain valuation

Design software maker's co-founder says tech is key to avoid 'real opportunity cost'

23 October 2023
Australian tourism development has been held back by a lack of investment outside existing major centers, high costs, increasing airfares and overreliance on the China market.
Opinion

Australia's challenges are no mystery but take courage to tackle

Country's economic imbalances only set to get worse

23 October 2023
Argyle pink diamonds are especially prized for their deep hue. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
Business trends

Australian pink diamonds catch eye of affluent amid inflation

Rio Tinto's Argyle mine closure adds extra novelty to rare gems

22 October 2023
BHP Group, the world's largest miner based on market capitalization, is carefully watching China's efforts to stabilize a key sector of its economy.
Commodities

BHP chief counts on China taming property crisis to lift economy

CEO of mining giant sees chance of Chinese 'momentum' gaining pace

20 October 2023
An Australian air force fighter during a demonstration. The country looks to boost its jets' surveillance capabilities with Mitsubishi laser tech.
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Mitsubishi Electric lands Australia defense contract in industry first

Laser surveillance deal marks first by Japanese company with foreign government

20 October 2023
The expansion at the Tangguh facility had been delayed from the initial timeline of 2020, in part by COVID-19. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Energy

Japan-backed LNG project in Indonesia boosts output 50%

Mitsubishi, Inpex among investors in BP-operated Tangguh facility

20 October 2023
Indigenous women sit on a bench at a polling place in Sydney on Oct. 14: The referendum campaign had an energizing effect on Indigenous Australians around the country.
Opinion

'Voice' vote shows Australia has to rethink constitutional change

Country must still also find way forward for Indigenous people

19 October 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during an official campaign launch for the upcoming referendum, in Adelaide on Aug. 30.
Politics

Australians head to Indigenous recognition vote: 3 things to know

Proposed constitutional amendment aimed at addressing long-standing disparity

14 October 2023
After tourists see Sheridan Beaumont's Broken Bay aquaculture farm north of Sydney, they can eat the oysters she grows. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
Travel & Leisure

Australian oyster farmer bets on tourism amid climate risks

Post-COVID tourism recovery offers hope to anxious farmer

11 October 2023
A "No to the Voice" rally in Melbourne on Sept. 23: The tone of the "Yes" campaign has been a big reason for its unpopularity. (Sipa via AP Images)
Opinion

Australia's 'Voice' campaign has failed to quiet doubts

Proponents' tone has rubbed many voters the wrong way

8 October 2023