Australia reaches trade deal with UAE to boost agriculture exports, investment

Australia announced on Tuesday that it had finalised a trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates, which will eliminate tariffs on about 99% of Australian exports. This deal is expected to save Australia A$135 million ($91 million) in the first year alone. The UAE is Australia’s largest trade and investment partner in the Middle East, […]

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange pleads guilty in Saipan after US plea deal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a single espionage charge in a Saipan court, part of an agreement with the United States Justice Department that allows him to return to Australia. The 52-year-old Australian admitted to conspiracy to obtain and disclose classified US defense documents in the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, […]