Australia


Australia's Berkeley Energia claims $1.25 billion from Spain over uranium dispute
In this investment dispute, Berkeley claims that Spain’s actions against its Spanish subsidiary, Berkeley Minera España, and the SalamancAustralia's Berkeley Energia filed a memorial of claim for about $1.25 billion against Spain at the World Bank's arbitration tribunal, up from a previous request, over the blocked Salamanca uranium project.
EU, Australia edge closer to trade deal as farm hurdles persist
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, is expected in Brussels next week for talks with EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič, Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed. A previous visit was postponed earlier this month.
Ursula von der Leyen to travel to Australia to seal EU security, trade deal
Canberra and Brussels are reviving trade talks that collapsed at the end of 2023 amid disagreements over quotas of beef and lamb.
Scurry to seal Australia trade deal as EU chief visits
Australian and European officials are scrambling to bridge the gap for an elusive free trade agreement as diplomatic heavyweights prepare a meeting to seal the deal.
Greenx Metals shares up as wins court case in Singapore against Poland
The mining company said the Singapore International Commercial Court of the Republic of Singapore rejected in its entirety, the Republic of Poland's application to set aside the Energy Charter Treaty award.
Australia ‘disappointed’ with China’s 55% beef tariffs, as US$667 million in trade at risk
Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) between the two countries.
ISDS tribunal publishes decision in first Clive Palmer ISDS case more than a year after hearings
The tribunal in the first Clive Palmer ISDS case, which claimed $300 billion from the Australian government, has published its decision 10 weeks after it was announced by the government and more than a year after the original hearings.
Kingsgate announces settlement of dispute with Thai government, ending ‘Akara Gold Mine’ case
Kingsgate ends 8-year dispute with the Thai government over Akara Gold Mine. Arbitration process now concluding, with future business operations in Thailand in focus.
New Zealand to increase support for PACER Plus
New Zealand and Australia have announced an additional package of support for PACER Plus – the Pacific region’s most modern framework for rules-based trade.
ISDS exposed as a barrier to climate action and Australia to chair but not host 2026 climate negotiations
As the UN climate conference began in Belem, Brazil last week, an official UN report explicitly called out Investor-State Dispute Settlement in trade agreements as a systemic barrier to financing climate action in developing countries.