Donald Trump's trade strategy to protect American jobs starts with withdrawal from the TPP.
China's economy shows signs of renewed strength, with better-than-expected annualised fourth quarter GDP growth of 6.8 per cent.
Economists say tourism is the best chance to fill the void left by the mining downturn and boost Australia's lacklustre economic growth.
The devastating human cost of the Samarco dam disaster in Brazil will not be quickly resolved, despite the prospect of BHP Billiton and Vale settling a multi-billion dollar civil claim, according to a special United Nations adviser.