Farrell hopes face-to-face dialogue will help end trade dispute with China Federal Trade minister Don Farrell says he wants a pathway towards ending all remaining tariffs and trade barriers on Australian products.
Diplomatic shake-up continues with new South Africa high commissioner January 30, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal Tegan Brink has been appointed Australia’s high commissioner to South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Namibia.
Premium Insights and analysis Inconclusive waivers: The WTO agreement on COVID-19 vaccines June 28, 2022 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks The COVID-19 IP waiver is curiously being criticised by both charity groups and the pharmaceutical industry.
Renewed call for TRIPS waiver on COVID-19 vaccines June 10, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Several prominent civil society organisations are calling for a waiver on intellectual property rules for COVID-19 medicines.
Advocates mourn global ‘vaccine apartheid’ illuminated by another COVID variant November 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A vigil will be held today outside the German Consulate in Melbourne, demanding vaccine knowledge be shared by pharma companies.
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.
Globalisation in the age of Trump? It's BAU at the Boao Forum December 12, 2016 By David Donaldson Economy & Industry Trump and Brexit are isolated bumps on the road to full globalisation, if optimists in the business community are to be believed. But can liberalisation continue as normal in the face of voter backlash?
Martin Parkinson: joined-up government and the rise of China February 4, 2016 By Martin Parkinson Features OPINION: Global dynamics are shifting rapidly, the secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet argues. And both the United States and Australia haven’t always been well positioned to take advantage.
