Canberra is close to an agreement with Beijing that would allow Australian suppliers to ship five trial canola cargoes to China, sources familiar with the matter said, a move towards ending a years-long freeze in the trade.

Australia’s relationship with China is “complex” and “has challenges,” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles acknowledged, arguing that trust with his country’s No.1 trading partner can only be built through continued engagement.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Beijing, China, this week to reset relations after years of tension with the regional power. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks to William Yang, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group,

Australia camera crews were pushed out of the room by Chinese security guards prior to the conclusion of remarks between Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping, just an hour or so after an Australian media bus was intercepted by Chinese security.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has kicked off a visit to China meant to shore up relations between the two countries

Major miner BHP said it is too costly for Australia to build a "green iron" industry, even after the country and China agreed this week to jointly work to decarbonise the steel supply chain, responsible for nearly a tenth of global emissions.