International Trade

The state has a long history with secessionist movements, dating back to 1933 when two thirds of residents voted to become 'self-governing dominion of the British Empire'.

The Trump era might be ending but that won't end the efforts by other countries to reduce their vulnerability to the weaponisation of the US dollar.

In the second part of our series Future Power, we explain why the government wants more gas, and we ask, how clean is natural gas – and what is its future in Australia?

Via CCP mouthpiece, The Global Times: The price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has surged to record highs in recent tradings, with the weekly spot price assessment settled at an all-time-high price of $21.45 per million British thermal units. While most market analysts are focusing on the underlying market factors including seasonable price movement, a The post CCP instructs media on how to report Aussie trade war…

Indian farmers march on the capital Delhi to oppose new laws changing to the way crops are marketed, but the landmark legislation could benefit free-trading nations like Australia.

Network of hydrogen refuelling stations planned for Australia 'We see Australia as a key market for the integration of hydrogen power technology into hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy transportation' Hydrogen industry's growth in Australia is supported by the government under its National Hydrogen Strategy   Pure Hydrogen Corporation - a division of ASX-listed Real Energy

Science says the switch to renewables needs to be fast but workers say it should also be fair. In the first of our explainer series Future Power, we ask how did Germany do it? And could Australia have a 'just transition' too?

Q&A with John Radko, SVP of Engineering, OpenText

The kingdom is seeking to grant the Trump administration a final diplomatic win, curry favour with the Biden administration and isolate its enemy Iran.

A looming end to subsidies in Lebanon has triggered UN warnings of 'social catastrophe'.

When Britain voted on whether to leave the EU or remain within it there were valid arguments on both sides. But on one thing most leavers and remainers could surely have agreed: the Brexit would be a…

The federal government is considering tearing up a research deal that experts say could allow the work of Australian scientists to be used by the Chinese government.

Almost 9000 litres of Australian craft beer stopped from entering China

Sri Lanka's central bank said it would aggressively to bring the rupee to 185 to the US dollar as the currency weakened towards 193 to the US dollar in forex markets in the wake of unprecedented money printing.

Beijing says the USS John S McCain 'trespassed' into its waters in latest tense encounter.

Regular readers will know that I am a harsh sceptic of Victoria's economic model, penning dozens of articles over the years criticising the state's over-dependence on mass immigration and population growth to drive the economy, rather than productivity and export driven growth (read my most recent report here). Bob Birrell and Ernest Healy from the The post Report: Victoria's people servicing strategy delivers dumb…

If we have learned anything from 2020, it's 'don't eat bats'. From Ebola to Covid, these winged Petri dishes have proved troublesome. In fact, it's best for everyone if humans don't touch bats at all.

Experts suggest Australia's heavy reliance on China has contributed to trade tensions

A Vietnamese pharmaceutical company began testing a coronavirus vaccine on volunteers in Hanoi on Thursday, as developing countries jostle with richer...

The year-long $20 billion fight between the trading partners is entering a multilateral arena.