Nature repair policy and First Nations partnership focus for major summit in Sydney next year Community & Social Australia will play host to a global summit in October 2024 about growing investment projects with a view to restoring the natural world.
Berlin defence industry talks pave way for more bi-lateral cooperation July 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Defence Anthony Albanese met with Olaf Scholz to discuss trade & investment, climate action & clean energy, and bi-lateral defence cooperation.
Divided Indian diaspora in Australia tops concerns for Narendra Modi visit May 24, 2023 By Ian Hall Editors' Picks Nine years on from the Indian PM’s first visit to Australia, much has changed in the Indo-Pacific and in the bilateral relationship.
The Budget spending you’re not allowed to know about May 10, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Communications & Technology From nuclear submarines to Nauru offshore processing costs, the Budget contains a lot of omitted expenses.
National security boffins to rally around major reset on resilience, migration, cyber and democracy policy December 9, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Clare O’Neil describes the reset of Australia’s national security direction as a mammoth task for the nation’s public servants.
Labor wants Russian diplomats expelled April 8, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Foreign Affairs & Immigration Australia should move quickly to expel Russian diplomats as a part of its suite of actions against the government of Vladimir Putin, says Labor.
Australia founding member of global alliance to fight online abuse March 21, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal The Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse has been launched to help fight online abuse.
PM slams Putin’s ‘feeble pretext’ to attack Ukraine, escalating spat with embassy February 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The PM has no plans to expel Russia’s ambassador to Australia in the wake of Putin’s attack on Ukraine; embassy says Morrison’s sanctions are ‘xenophobic’.
Australia joins condemnation of sexual violence as weapon of war November 19, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The UK-led statement condemns sexual violence and rape as a ‘red line’ akin to the use of chemical weapons during war.
Premium Insights and analysis Governments to pay more attention to ESG reporting from corporates November 4, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry A greater number of the top 200 listed companies are using narrative reporting to disclose progress on environmental, social and governance performance.
Premium Columnists With G7 agreeing to 15% global corporate tax, big tech and multinational giants have little to worry about June 16, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Economy & Industry Google, Facebook and Amazon say the the G7 finance ministers’ tax decision is great; Oxfam and tax associations say it’s absurd and profit-shifting.
Premium Insights and analysis Barley: The trade war turned diplomatic long game June 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Experts warn Australia’s road to resolution with China over 80.5% tariffs on barley exports is likely to be long and arduous.
COVID-19 vaccine monopolies costing lives, reveals gulf between rich and poor June 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal NGOs calculate 0.3% of total jabs worldwide went to low-income countries since world leaders failed to waive intellectual property rules to vaccine access.
World’s richest nations pledge to end investment in overseas coal projects May 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The UK, US, EU, France, Italy, Germany and Canada have committed to limiting heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius and completely phase out coal in the 2030s.