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O Canada! Australia's best hope in the global IP struggle

Intellectual property is the current focus of President Trump’s economic team. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross published a Financial Times op-ed ('American genius is under attack from China'; paywalled), quoting figures from the recent report of the high-level Commission on the Theft of American

By Stephen Grenville

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Is the relationship between growth and inflation shifting?

With all of the focus on interest rates, sometimes fundamental assumptions underpinning monetary policy are overlooked in the commentary. At times like this, when there are tentative but unmistakeable signs of possible change in those fundamentals, it’s worth stepping back to look at the big

By John Edwards

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Economic diplomacy brief: Corporate Australia puts its stamp on foreign policy

When the federal government embraced the concept of economic diplomacy back in 2014, the key pitch was that listening more to business would take foreign policy beyond traditional 'peace and security' to 'peace and prosperity'. With the country's peak business groups having provided submissions for

By Greg Earl

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How US protectionism would threaten Australia

The impact of US President-elect Donald Trump's intended withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Australia could be seen as relatively benign, if one concentrated soley on trade in goods and services. After all, we have the Australia-United States FTA, concluded in 2004. The

By Ian Satchwell

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How to be exceptional: Australia in the slowing global economy

While the US and UK have seen political rebellions against migration and trade, Australia has tranquilly entered its 26th year of growth. Australia can in coming decades increase living standards faster than most other advanced economies, despite gloomy prophecies and slowing global growth.

By John Edwards

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Good fight for open economy must be fought again

This article was originally published in The Australian Financial Review

By Leon Berkelmans

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Australia and climate change negotiations: at the table, or on the menu?

In this Analysis, Howard Bamsey and Kath Rowley argue that any failure to pay proper, high-level attention to the current international climate change negotiations raises several risks to the national interest. Strong, constructive engagement in those negotiations by Australia would serve climate

By Howard Bamsey, Kath Rowley

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G20 Brisbane Summit Form Guide: What will make the Summit a success?

In this Lowy Institute Analysis, G20 Studies Centre Director Mike Callaghan examines what outcomes from the Brisbane G20 Summit in November would help reinvigorate the forum and render this year's Summit a success

By Mike Callaghan

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China Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade

China-Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade James Brown The Saturday Paper 30 August 2014 Please click here for the online text

By James Brown

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O Canada! Australia's best hope in the global IP struggle

Is the relationship between growth and inflation shifting?

Economic diplomacy brief: Corporate Australia puts its stamp on foreign policy

How US protectionism would threaten Australia

How to be exceptional: Australia in the slowing global economy

Good fight for open economy must be fought again

Australia and climate change negotiations: at the table, or on the menu?

G20 Brisbane Summit Form Guide: What will make the Summit a success?

China Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade

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