Trade

In a high-profile speech laying out Australia's Indian Ocean strategy, the foreign minister warned against political interference and economic coercion, urging China to be more transparent about its military build-up.

About 16,000 livestock will stay stranded on a ship in Perth after the federal agriculture department forbid them from being re-exported.

The agriculture department says the number of deaths is below the reportable mortality rate, as authorities are continue deciding what will happen to the remaining stock.

It started as a war-time snack that reduced waste during food scarcity, but now tallow is making Australia one of the most significant players in biofuel exports.

Australian wine exports have been hit by a global trend in people drinking less alcohol and cutting costs, but hope remains for the re-opening of a major market.

European farmers are angry about rising costs, environmental policies and cheap food imports — especially from Ukraine. And they're not shy about letting politicians know about it.

The ABC understands there are a few thousand cattle held up in yards around the Northern Territory's Top End, and two live export vessels anchored off Darwin, as the industry waits for the permit issue to be resolved.

Resources Minister Madeleine King has used a week-long visit to Japan and South Korea to assure both government and business figures that Australia will remain a "reliable supplier" of export gas well into the future.

The leader of Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party is optimistic the regional power-sharing government could be restored soon, urging ministers in London to move quickly.

The animals have been at sea for 25 days on board the MV Bahijah after it was ordered by the federal government to turn back from its voyage to the Middle East due to security concerns in the strife-torn Red Sea.

Nickel miners could pay less to mine in WA, as the government holds crisis talks with the resources industry as mines shut and hundreds of jobs are lost.

Across the Western world, governments are trying to rein in China's ascendancy in green tech manufacturing. But a respected global forecaster has offered a sobering assessment.

Consumers have been warned they face long delays and higher prices for goods as shipping and port problems cause delays across the world. 

Ports operator DP World tells a Senate Estimates hearing nearly 55,000 containers filled with consumer goods and farm exports are stuck on the docks due to union stop-work action, as stakeholders call for federal government intervention.

Animal advocates are "deeply concerned" about the situation, which could see the animals' journey prolonged as alternative route found around the deteriorating security situation. 

The US hit Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles in its latest strikes against the group's targets in Yemen, after the rebels continued attacks in global shipping lanes. 

The current row between a Dubai-owned stevedore, DP World, and the Maritime Union of Australia could reignite inflation and cause the Reserve Bank to continue lifting interest rates, experts say. There are calls for federal minister Tony Burke to intervene. 

The vote was 11-0 in favour of the resolution, with Russia, China, Algeria and Mozambique abstaining.  

Farmers say it took time to bounce back from China's tariffs on Australian barley, but the reopening of the market has been positive.

Shares in Core Lithium have crashed by more than 20 per cent this morning after the company announced it was reviewing its operations near Darwin because of "the deterioration in lithium market conditions".

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have fired missiles at container ships in the Red Sea. As one of the world's major trade routes closes, there are fears it could derail a fragile global economy.

The attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels are scaring off some of the world's top shipping companies and oil giants, effectively rerouting global trade.

Next March, leaders from across South-East Asia will join a major summit in Melbourne to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ties between Australia and ASEAN. What is the meeting all about, and what are the trickiest issues the leaders will grapple with? 

The US and British militaries say they have shot down 15 attack drones targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea. Australian peak shipping bodies warn there could be major implications. 

About 150 people have attended the official opening of the NT's first cotton gin, which cost about $70 million to build.