Despite Beijing's increasingly hostile trade war, Australia sold a lot more goods to China (particularly iron ore) in December. The Australian share market begins its shortened trading week, ahead of Australia Day, with small gains.

With unprecedented support from global governments, the stock market has boomed, driving up billionaire's wealth even while the real economy has faced the deepest recession in a century and the poor have gotten poorer.

Three people are charged in connection with an alleged million-dollar gold theft in Western Australia's Goldfields, in which police say more than 8,000 tonnes of gold-bearing ore was stolen.

The Indonesian Government is reportedly looking to Mexico as an alternate source of live cattle, after Australian cattle hit record prices and Jakarta meat sellers go on strike.

At a virtual World Economic Forum, Mr Xi urges nations to remove all barriers to trade while working together on coronavirus vaccine research and distribution.

The local share market rises after global markets mostly lifted overnight, while casino giant Crown weighs up an offer to help it buy out James Packer.

Will Australia's housing market be the same in the aftermath of the pandemic?

Analysts say mounting energy insecurity concerns and high prices are behind increased investment in domestic oil and gas projects, sparking fears among environmentalists.

The Department of Environment and Science said overnight on Tuesday a high-pressure pipe carrying sodium hydroxide failed, with the chemical spray released onsite and into neighbouring areas.

Tamworth councillors, including two former Nationals heavyweights, want more detail on the proposed new Dungowan Dam, but Barnaby Joyce says he just wants the project built.