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Australia Foreign Minister Set to Host China Counterpart
Negotiations are underway for Australia to host China's foreign minister for high-level talks. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the meeting with her counterpart Wang Yi is being planned as the bilateral relations improve. Meanwhile, the...
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RBA Governor Lowe: Possible Some Further Tightening Will Be Required
Reserve Bank of Australia outgoing Governor Philip Lowe said the central bank is keeping its options open on further policy tightening. He made the remarks in his opening statement during testimony before a panel of lawmakers in...
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US Commissions New Battleship USS Canberra in Sydney
Australian and US forces on Saturday began two weeks of drills as part of "Exercise Talisman Sabre." At the same time, the US officially commissioned a new battleship in Sydney, the USS Canberra, one of just a handful of warships to be...
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New Zealand, EU Sign Free Trade Agreement
New Zealand and the European Union have signed a free trade agreement. The deal will cut about 140 million ($153.5 million) a year in duties for the bloc's companies, with the goal of boosting bilateral trade by 30% within a decade and...
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Australia Says EU's Offer on FTA Not 'Good Enough'
A potential trade deal between Australia and the European Union may be delayed. Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell says the offer from the EU still isn't good enough. Paul Allen reports on Bloomberg Television.
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India's Modi Visits Australia, to Hold Talks With Albanese
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Australia for a 2-day visit to hold talks with his counterpart Anthony Albanese and business leaders. He will also attend events and meet Indian expatriates. Paul Allen reports from Harris Park,...
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Biden Heads to Japan for G-7; Drops Australia, Papua New Guinea Visit
President Joe Biden heads to Hiroshima, Japan, for a Group of Seven leaders summit, but he has scrapped plans for stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia to return to debt-ceiling negotiations. Stephen Engle reports on Bloomberg...
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Australian Finance Minister 'Confident' Budget Won't Fuel Inflation
Australian Finance Minister Katy Gallagher discusses the government's budget and the economy. Australia's budget will return to a surplus for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis, before higher interest rates weigh on...
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China Warns Australia of Consequences Over Jet Encounter
China is rejecting Australia's claims that one of it jet acted dangerously when flying close to an Australian surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea. Paul Allen reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Australia's Left Poised for Rare Control of Entire Mainland
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor party is on the cusp of holding power in every mainland state and territory for just the second time in the party's 120-year history. Meanwhile, China's ambassador to...
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China Denounces Australia-UK-US Submarine Deal
China has launched another diplomatic broadside against Australia's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under its defense deal with the US and the UK. Paul Allen reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Australian Finance Minister Birmingham on Budget, Economy, Election
Australian Finance Minister Simon Birmingham discusses the government's budget, the outlook for the economy and the upcoming election in May. The government announced a series of spending measures designed to cushion the impact of rising...
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Australian Opposition Backs Budget Cost of Living Relief
Australian Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers discusses the government's budget, the outlook for the economy and the upcoming election in May. The government announced a series of spending measures designed to cushion the impact of rising...
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Australian Shadow Treasurer Chalmers Discusses Budget
May.11 -- Australian Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers discusses the government's budget and how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the country. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled a big-spending budget that aims to run the economy red...
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'Black Lives Matter' Resonated in Australia: Indigenous Lawmaker
Mar.09 -- On this episode of "Bloomberg Equality," we hear from Linda Burney, the first Indigenous woman elected to Australia’s lower house. Burney, who's now shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians, told Bloomberg’s Paul Allen that...
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Former Aussie-China Ambassador on Party Congress
Geoff Raby, the former Australian Ambassador to China and chairman of Geoff Raby and Associates, discusses the Communist Party Congress that's set to hand President Xi a third term in power. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Kathleen...
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Leaked Texts Attack Australian Prime Minister Morrison
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is grappling with the fallout from text messages sent by members of his own government describing him as "a liar" and "a complete psycho." Paul Allen reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Biden Says Putin Trying to Erase Ukraine Culture
US President Joe Biden said Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears to be aimed at obliterating the culture of its neighbor, and that the incident has triggered a "humanitarian catastrophe." He made the remarks at the opening of a leaders'...
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Australia-China Business-to-Business Relationship 'Strong,' ACBC's Brumby Says
Oct.15 -- John Brumby, president of the Australia China Business Council, talks about the bilateral relations between the two countries amid the U.S.-China tensions. Brumby, who is also a former Premier of Victoria and an Independent...
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Australia's New South Wales Seeks Cheap Clean Energy
Jul.15 -- On this edition of "Bloomberg Green," Matt Kean, minister for energy and environment of Australia's New South Wales, talks about the state's plans to fast-track its transition away from fossil fuels by encouraging investment in...
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Australian Minister Says RCEP Door Remains Open for India
Nov.05 -- Australian Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Simon Birmingham says the door remains open for India following the country's decision to back out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP. He also discusses...
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Australian Exporters Say Normal Business With China ‘Impossible’
Jun.06 -- Bryan Clark, international director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discusses how the tensions between the government and China are affecting businesses. Deteriorating relations, including trade-related...
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Australia Aims to Make Superannuation System More Efficient
Feb.08 -- Jane Hume, Australia's minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy, discussed the government's planned reforms to the world's fourth-largest pension system. As part of a package of proposed reforms,...
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Former Immigration Official on Djokovic's Legal Bid
Former Australian Department of Immigration Deputy Secretary Abul Rizvi discusses the bid by Novak Djokovic to overturn a cancellation of his Australian visa in a court hearing Monday. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn in...