Australia and EU seal trade deal, seek to cut reliance on China for critical minerals

Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers

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TL;DR

Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, eU and Australia sign free trade pact and announce a new defense partnership The European Union and Australia have agreed on the final text of a free trade agreement some two years after negotiations broke down over Australian demands for more red meat market access and complaints about Australian products labeled with traditio.

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https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/eu-and-australia-sign-free-trade-agreement-security-deal-f05f207e

13h ago

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/australia-to-plant-less-wheat-as-global-fertilizer-woes-deepen

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https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/eu-australia-sign-free-trade-pact-announce-new-131345730

8h ago

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ABC News Money Headlines

https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/eu-australia-sign-free-trade-pact-announce-new-131345731

8h ago

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6h ago