The Unanswered Question Of The Trans-Pacific Partnership: What Sovereign Rights Did We Just Sign Away?
By nature, international trade deals are not the most exciting of topics. Economists and the…More
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The Hidden Nasties In Australia's New Free Trade Deal
There was pomp and ceremony on the day the deal was signed: June 17, in…More
Trade Agreement Puts Environmental Wins In Jeopardy
Australia’s new free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, promoted as a win for Australian…More
Is Free Trade Worth It?
Last week in Melbourne saw some rather important international negotiations taking place. They concerned the…More
We Are The Pacific's Best Frenemy
The story last week that more than half of Australia’s $400 million in aid to…More
Balancing Trade and Aid
In a recent article in newmatilda.com, titled What’s So New About Rudd’s Pacific Policy?, Maureen…More
The Outbreak We Had to Have
Australians reeled in shock last month as an outbreak of equine influenza spread to over…More
A Culture of Complacency
It’s been nearly two years since our Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the USA came…More
How free is 'free trade'? A case study
In August 2004, the Australian Senate passed the enabling legislation for the Free Trade Agreement…More