PoliticsChina barley tariff decision expected soonAustralia expects to hear news within days on China’s four-month review of its punitive tariffs on Australian barley exports. Trade Minister Don Farrell said there was “goodwill” between China and Australia and he was hopeful of a positive answer from Beijing. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed real retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in the second quarter to $35.2 billion. https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/australia-q2-retail-sales-volumes-drop-third-qtr-2023-08-03/CompaniesASCO appoints new managing director for AustraliaASCO, the global integrated logistics and materials management company, has appointed Warren McHardie as Managing Director – Australia, OGV has reported. https://www.ogv.energy/news-item/asco-appoints-new-managing-director-for-australiaCultureNational Gallery to return stolen treasures to CambodiaThe National Gallery of Australia will return three millennia-old statues to Cambodia after concluding they were probably stolen from the Southeast Asian nation and illegally sold, the Washington Post has reported.

Source: Washington Post August 04, 2023 02:35 UTC