Australia news live: Albanese to raise concerns over Chinese steel dumping; koala deaths in NSW conservation project ‘tragic and cruel', Greens say
Date: 2025-07-13T21:04:39.000Z
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Content: and welcome to Monday's live news blog. I'm Nick Visser and I'll be taking you through the morning's news.
Anthony Albanese – who is now in China – will raise Australian concerns over Chinese steel dumping as he urges industry leaders from both nations to work together to develop low-carbon steel production methods. The PM has also launched a new tourism campaign to encourage more holidaymakers from China to visit Australia.
In response to an exclusive Guardian story, the New South Wales Greens MP Sue Higginson has described the deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in a conversation project as 'deeply disturbing, tragic and cruel'.
And Jannik Sinner has exorcised the wretched memory of his painful French Open title capitulation by defeating his great young rival Carlos Alcaraz.
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