Wednesday 30 Nov 2016 | 20:28 | SYDNEY
Long reads
24 Nov 2016 10:41

Pakistan: PM's reputation on the line in terrorist crackdown

International pressure has prompted Pakistan PM to order a crack down on terrorist groups.

30 Nov 2016 8:47

Indonesia considers trade options post TPP

US President elect Donald Trump's confirmation he intends to pull out of the TPP has led to confusion and uncertainty across the region. For its part, Indonesia is still keen to sign on to the TPP but there are many factors to consider in the cost-benefit analysis on the topic the...

29 Nov 2016 17:16

Can a populist EU survive?

Nationalism is contrary to what the EU is all about: nation states pledging to further coordination and cooperation for the common good based on common heritage and values, preventing the nationalist and authoritarian deviation that has continuously dragged Europe into conflict over the centuries...

29 Nov 2016 16:13

High hopes and a big let-down: Vietnam and the TPP

Vietnam was thought to be a big winner from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). As such, US President-elect Donald Trump's promise to withdraw from the deal is obviously bad news. Though it wasn’t unexpected, Vietnam has several reasons for disappointment: It might be a signal of a slowdown in...

29 Nov 2016 8:58

The new view on fiscal policy

Accepted wisdom on fiscal policy has shifted remarkably over the last couple of years, although too late to support the feeble global recovery from the 2008 crisis. Now the consensus is that there is a good case for fiscal stimulus in countries still with sub-par growth (i.e. almost all), provided...