Prices were up 22% for 2021, with a 26% jump in the regions outpacing a 21% increase for the state capitals amid a shift toward country living.

Ten countries have ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, with five more to go

Due to importation and road safety regulations and the fact Australia, like Japan, drives on the left-hand side, most cars are sourced from Japan

The 172-year-old company is trying to restore its reputation and reorganise itself into a simpler outfit after years of scandals involving employees, regulators and customers

Hutchison was a non-executive director when the NZX-listed company collapsed in 2018 with a market capitalisation of $508 million

The study, which is in line with the Singapore Green Plan, will go on until mid-2022, before the companies decide on their next move.

Barton, Canada’s outgoing ambassador to China and a former head of global consultancy group McKinsey & Co, will join Rio’s board in April

Canberra is a key US ally and that relationship has strengthened in response to China's growing power and assertive behaviour

The move comes less than three months after Canberra cancelled a deal to buy French submarines in favour of US and British technology

Chief executive will leave her position once a successor is found but the company did not provide a timeframe for the transition

The original underground mining team has been commissioned to map and sample the ore to better understand potential extensions

Viva Energy to make a final investment decision on the project by the third quarter of fiscal 2022