Investors are optimistic US inflation will show signs of cooling this week but opinion is split over China’s post-Covid recovery prospects

Defence officials from Japan and the US will discuss agreements at a top-level meeting in Washington on Wednesday on key defence issues related to the Indo-Pacific and outer space

Albanese government says it will release $414 million for "trade-exposed" industries, such as miners, manufacturers and those generating oil and gas, to help them cut emissions

Relations between the countries soured after Canberra called for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus and raised the alarm over China’s Pacific ambitions

Researchers in Australia have found that sound waves help unlock more hydrogen when electrolysis is performed on water molecules - a discovery that could help reduce the cost of green hydrogen

The News Media Bargaining Code, which took effect in March 2021, has been successful balancing bargaining power between news media and digital platforms, the government says

China said held a video meeting to discuss police cooperation with several Pacific island nations, but talks were marred by a lack of attendance after earthquakes struck earlier on Tuesday

The Albanese government says it has done a deal with independent MPs to pass a law shortly that offers tax incentives that will make electric vehicles up to $2,000 cheaper

BYD pushed ahead of the likes of MG and Hyundai, but Elon Musk's Tesla remained far out in front

Cyber attack on Vanuatu has greatly disrupted government services in the Pacific Island nation over the past two weeks

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a formal meeting on Tuesday, which was the first by leaders of the two countries since 2016.

Biden said there was a need for respect for freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas; the US would "compete vigorously" but ensure that "competition does not veer into conflict"