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Australia seeks to strengthen ties with India in strategic sectors

Australian farmers could also benefit, with talks underway on expanding agricultural exports to India, including barley, as China throws up new trade barriers, media reports stated

'No trade war': Australia after China imposes import tariffs on barley

"The reality is they have used a process, quite fairly, around a belief that we have not been fair in our trade," agriculture minister says

China using trade sanctions as weapon to silence coronavirus criticism

The move is the first time Beijing has used access to its huge markets as leverage in its campaign to deflect blame for the outbreak.

Covid-19: Australia dives into quantitative easing, cuts rates for 2nd time

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reduced its cash rate to an all-time low of 0.25% and said the board would not tighten policy until it achieves its employment and inflation goals.

As coronavirus becomes pandemic, here's how the world is dealing with it

Mainland China had 15 new infections, down from 24 cases a day earlier, bringing the total to 80,793. The death toll touched 3,169, up by 11 from the previous day

Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson test positive for Coronavirus in Australia

Hanks said that the protocols will be followed as advised by medical officials

Australia unveils $11-bn stimulus to curb Coronavirus, avert recession

Australia's economy had already been limping before the coronavirus hit -- with raging bushfires and drought slowing growth to a stall

We'll get there someday: Ganguly is all praise for India's women cricketers

All-round Australia put on display a clinical performance to beat India by 85 runs and win their fifth T20 World Cup title

Shafali will perform better, says mother after India lose women's T20 WC

Shafali had a good run with the bat and managed to score 163 runs in the tournament

Women's T20 WC: From support to scepticism, reactions to India's rout vary

Australia displayed an all-round performance to defeat India by 85 runs in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at the MCG

India and Australia agree to consider reviving stalled talks for FTA

The matter was discussed in a Joint Ministerial Commission meeting between India and Australia, convened on February 24

Australia govt says climate change targets can't risk economy, jobs

Australia may continue to be an exporter of thermal coal in 2050, according to Anthony Albanese, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, that's targeting net zero emissions by that date.

Australia retailers flying to India for online business despite headwinds

Armed with research on India's latest data legislation mandating local storage, many companies are also in the process of setting up background infrastructure in India to support online retail

In a breakthrough, Australia researchers grow coronavirus from cell culture

The deadly coronavirus has claimed 132 lives and nearly 6,000 infection cases have been reported in China.

Australia's rain relief from bushfires to end; hot weather likely this week

As of Monday, 59 bush and grass fires were burning throughout New South Wales state, 28 of which were yet not contained

41 dead in China virus outbreak; Nepal, Australia and Japan confirm cases

Authorities have since imposed transport restrictions on nearly all of Hubei province, which has a population of 59 million.

Aus vs NZ: Warner nears ton, Labuschagne survives as Australia pile on runs

Australia have been unbeatable this season, winning all four Tests at home

The Kiwi role model

Lessons from New Zealand about mobilising to prevent an environment going up in flames around us and combatting the feral Whatsapp politics of hatred are in many ways Gandhian - and global

Quarter of million Australians asked to evacuate as bushfires intensify

Twenty-seven people have been killed and thousands subjected to repeat evacuations

Australia bushfires: Authorities plan to kill 10,000 water-starved camels

The government will send helicopters to kill up to 10,000 camels in a five-day campaign starting Wednesday, according to a report