Newcastle protestors appear in court
PROTESTORS associated with activist group Rising Tide's 2025 People's Blockade late last year have started appearing in Newcastle Local Court. According to local media, some 129...
Accessing New Markets Initiative announcment aimed at boosting exports
A NEW trade diversification network has been announced by the federal government, with 40 national peak bodies forming the Accessing New Markets Initiative (ANMI). The peak...
Farmers cry ‘foul’, as EU makes a play for South American market
A MOVE by the European Union to subsidise agriculture to secure a deal with American nations sets a worrying precedent, the National Farmers Federation says. European leaders...
Logistics sector set to have its say on productivity
PROTECTION of industrial land and contentious terminal access charges are just some of the topics likely to be raised by the logistics and ports sectors as part of the Senate...
Australian trade surplus slowed during November, economist reports
AUSTRALIA’S Trade surplus narrowed in November, as major commodity exports fell, and capital goods imports indicated a possibility of softer business investment ahead, a senior...
What a feeling! Queensland cops bust smugglers of containerised stolen Toyotas
AN INTERNATIONAL crime syndicate used shipping containers to send whole stolen Toyota vehicles to the United Arab Emirates from Australia for profit, Queensland Police say....
Hapag tightens export scrap requirements
A SPATE of cargo misdeclarations that has left import containers of scrap detained by customs authorities in Southeast Asian countries has led Hapag-Lloyd to toughen documentation...
Farmers announce new CEO
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced Michael Guerin as its new chief executive, effective 23 March 2026. NFF president Hamish McIntyre welcomed the appointment,...
2026 ‘year of implementation’ IMO secretary-general says
THE year 2026 is to be one of “implementation”, IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez says. In a message for the New Year, the secretary-general said he would like to focus on...
Reddy ready for new challenge
THE EXECUTIVE director of Freight Victoria, Praveen Reddy, has resigned to take up a position focusing on providing services and opportunities for new arrivals in the country. It...
Agricultural export values tipped to hit record high
THE value of Australian agricultural exports is tipped to reach a record high in nominal terms, rising by $3.1 billion to $78.9 billion in 2025–26, the latest ABARES report...
Farmers’ lobby calls for “strong stance” on EU FTA
INDUSTRY body the National Farmers Federation has urged the federal government to reject any "sub par" free trade agreement proposals with the European Union. NFF president Hamish...
Law firm boosts its SEA transport team
GLOBAL law firm Reed Smith announced the appointment of banking and finance partner Gregory Xu to its Singapore office. Dr Xu, who joins from Stephenson Harwood, is to join Reed...
OPINION: The year ahead and what we learned from the one just gone
IF LAST year could be described in simple words, it would be ‘volatility’ and ‘unpredictability’. While a recap provides clarity of what went wrong and how to avoid mistakes of...
Meat industry feels the pain as China announces beef tariffs
“EXTREMELY disappointed” is how the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) says it feels after the announcement by China to implement new beef imports from 1 January. According...
