Australia

Australia's Woolworths Sales Rise As Cooling Prices Stoke Demand

Top Australian grocer Woolworths said food sales jumped in the first quarter as value-conscious shoppers seized on cheaper meat, fruit and vegetables, but...

Australia Wants Better EU Offer On Meat And Sugar To Clinch Trade Deal: Minister

The European Union must offer greater market access for Australian beef, lamb and sugar if it wants Canberra to agree a trade deal, Australia's trade minis...

Australia Says Some Middle East Nations Extend Shelf-Life Limits For Meat Imports

Australia has said that a group of Middle Eastern countries had extended the maximum shelf life they will accept on imported chilled red meat, making it ea...

EU Offers Australia Tariff-Free Sugar Quota Equal To Just Half A Ship, Sources Say

European Union negotiators in free trade talks with Australia are offering such low import quotas for the sweetener they are not commercially viable to shi...

Pernod Says 'Continuously Exploring Options' For Portfolio After Report Of Australian Wine Review

French spirits group Pernod Ricard said it is 'continuously exploring options' for its business portfolio, after an Australian media report that it had man...

Wheat Rises On Lower Supply Outlook; Corn, Soybeans Firm

Chicago wheat futures rose on Tuesday, regaining some of last week's lost ground, as expectations of lower output in key exporting countries, including Aus...

French Pork Gets Go-Ahead For Trade With Australia

France has obtained final approval for exporting pork to Australia, adding a new potential trade outlet for a sector that has faced fluctuating demand from...

Australia's Woolworths Posts Profit Rise As Price Gains Offset Cost Hikes

Woolworths' underlying full-year profit has risen 4.6%, meeting analyst forecasts, as price increases by Australia's top grocer more than offset rising cos...