Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister says China has been hacking the nation for a "very long time", after Australia's spy chief copped a spray from Beijing for “irresponsibly” publicising their espionage strategy.

Australia’s chief spy has publicly accused Chinese government- and military-linked hacking groups of carrying out cyber espionage.

The spy chief said hacker groups linked to China, going by the names Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon, have been sabotaging Australian networks and are “working for the Chinese government and its militar

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that China's Premier Li Qiang would visit Australia next year on a trip that may include a stop at Uluru, the giant monolith in central Australia.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has discussed Australia’s critical-minerals deal with the United States during a “positive” meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Australia is set to ship its first canola to China in five years, with a vessel hauling a trial cargo of the oilseed expected to depart for Qingdao in less than a week.

China and Australia on Monday sought to keep ties on an even keel despite tensions over military encounters in the South China Sea and rivalry in the Asia-Pacific region, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing both sides as "friends".