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Australia blasts China for creating ‘disinformation’ in pandemic

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne Tuesday said disinformation during the Covid-19 crisis contributes to a climate of fear and division.

‘This is a safe country’ – Australia hits back at China after it warned students on racism

China accounted for 27% of international students in Australia as of March this year, and Chinese travellers are the country's largest source of international tourism revenue.

China urges students to assess risks of studying in Australia due to ‘racist attacks’

China is Australia’s largest trading partner but there are growing signs of a rift between the nations after the latter called for a probe into the origins of Covid-19.

China warns citizens against travelling to Australia over ‘safety’ concerns as ties sour

The warning follows China's imposition of tariffs on barley shipments from Australia, which led calls for an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus.

Sydney’s open for business again. So where is everybody?

More than a week after schools and businesses reopened, traffic levels are edging back to pre-lockdown levels, yet there’s little sign of people taking to cars en masse.

Australia to toughen foreign investors rules as row with China continues

The announcement comes a day after PM Morrison signed a crucial defence agreement with India and upgraded ties, as both nations navigate fraught relations with China.

India, Australia sign defence pact, upgrade ties to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’

The bilateral summit earlier scheduled to take place in India in January got postponed due to the bushfire crisis in Australia. PM Morrison said he missed 'Modi hug' & 'Gujarati khichdi'.

Standoff between India & China in Ladakh should be resolved bilaterally: Australia

Australian High Commissioner Barry O'Farrell said the military standoff in eastern Ladakh is not an issue for Australia or any other country to solve.

Soaring cost of beer – the big price Chinese will pay for their trade spat with Australia

China imports between 2 million to 3 million tons of Australian barley, considered the best, as domestic production can not meet quality requirement of breweries.

Why Adani’s controversial Australian coal mine could end up being a white elephant

Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project in Australia is predicated on the notion that it is an economically viable venture with a positive net present value.

On Camera

How Modi’s call for self-reliance is different from Nehru’s

In his speech, Modi spoke about energy, critical minerals, electronics, defence and fertilisers. That is a more strategic approach than Nehru’s across-the-board one.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?