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Labor's Western Australia win renews federalism debate

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AUSTRALIA

The campaign was dominated by tensions with the federal government over the border controls instituted by Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan as part of efforts to limit the…

Australia’s housing market will likely pick up soon

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AUSTRALIA

House prices grew slightly in Sydney and Melbourne in June, ending 19 months of decline, and a national rebound is likely in the third quarter.

Australia Voice vote outcome creates Labor concerns

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AUSTRALIA

The poll exposed deep divisions along political lines that will frustrate attempts to achieve reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous population. By revitalising the Liberal…

Australia will seek more trilateral ties in Asia

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AUSTRALIA

This is the latest instance of development in Australia’s push to establish ‘minilaterals’ with other Indo-Pacific ‘middle powers’ that share strategic concerns over China’s…

Despite dodging recession, Australia risks slump

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AUSTRALIA

Australian GDP grew by 1.9% in 2016, lower than earlier forecasts by the Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The latest OECD Economic Survey, together with other…

Australia’s water woes will need investors’ liquidity

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AUSTRALIA

Australian water security and agribusiness.

After a strong year for Australia, growth will slow

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AUSTRALIA

This figure is higher than the RBA’s forecast of 1.5%, as labour demand remains strong and business investment resumes as supply chain disruption subsides. However, persistent…

Possible El Nino will threaten Australian agriculture

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AUSTRALIA

An El Nino system usually leads to lower rainfall and higher daytime temperatures, often causing severe droughts which last for months and can reduce agricultural output…

Supply will not match demand for high-purity phosphate

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INTERNATIONAL

Prices stayed in the USD100-200 per tonne range in the 2010s, before rising due to China’s imposition of export tariffs, Moscow’s export ban and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The…

South-east Asia will be divided on AUKUS pact

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The AUKUS deal is the most costly and complex defence acquisition in Australia’s history. While some countries in South-east Asia welcome the initiative, others worry that it…