Australia opens trade frontier on its doorstep as counterweight to China
Canberra pushes to increase business with south-east Asia at a time of heightened trade tensions
Canberra pushes to increase business with south-east Asia at a time of heightened trade tensions

Facing hostility from its two largest trading partners, Canberra embarked on a drive to diversify

Both sides are looking to reduce their dependence on the US and China

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to reclaim strategic Darwin port amid security concerns

Plan will ‘deliver long-term economic growth while boosting our already strong trade relationship’, says minister

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen expected to travel to Australia next month to sign agreement

Rerouting of goods from China plus US demand for tech products is propping up trade in the region