20 Mar 2024 China’s dominance over critical minerals poses an unacceptable risk John Coyne , Justin Bassi The present market structure gives Beijing a whip hand – and we’ve already seen the consequences.
15 Mar 2024 Shipping and the great shrinking waterways Selwyn Parker With droughts a more regular feature due to climate change, the globe needs a big rethink on supply chains.
7 Mar 2024 Central bank digital currencies: Is there a blueprint for success? Sauradeep Bag Countries carry different motives to change from the cash economy. But privacy and security concerns remain.
1 Mar 2024 The parts within the whole: Understanding Southeast Asia’s economies Hannah Denson The diversity within the region is as important to understand as the ways ASEAN seeks to build consensus.
29 Feb 2024 A new global climate finance goal must balance need with political reality Georgia Hammersley , Melanie Pill Support from rich countries to poor ones is at the heart of the Paris Agreement – still the question remains how much?
18 Jan 2024 Drought and war hit the choke points Selwyn Parker Trade through the Panama and Suez canals is slowing. Inevitably, costs are passed on.
16 Jan 2024 Global economic prospects are the worst in decades but investing in the future could be the answer Robert Walker The World Bank reports on why global growth and poverty reduction are slowing but points to investment as a way forward.
14 Dec 2023 Not doom, but get used to a world economy with extended gloom John Edwards The drivers of global economic growth have changed markedly from the experience over the past 30-40 years.
7 Dec 2023 Economic diplomacy: Pulling the right global value chain Greg Earl Australia is now a big exporter of “bottleneck products” in a deglobalising world, just as it tries to rebuild manufacturing.
29 Nov 2023 Economic statecraft with American characteristics Mark Beeson , Van Jackson The United States keeps pitching Asia regional deals for economic arrangements that are not politically viable at home.
27 Nov 2023 Rise of the Redback Selwyn Parker The US dollar remain the dominant currency. But China – and others – are driving the yuan as an alternative.
23 Nov 2023 Economic diplomacy: Hits and misses for Project Diversify Greg Earl India and Vietnam are the rising new trade partners as business cools on China amid new American protectionism.
6 Nov 2023 Fighting risk in everything, everywhere, all at once Jenny Gordon Most government institutions are not designed to consider more than their portfolio of interests – and that doesn’t work in a more complex world.
18 Oct 2023 Australia must play the geoeconomics game, or risk being side-lined Naoise McDonagh The world is moving away from a rules-based order and towards power politics. Is Canberra ready?
11 Oct 2023 The Fix: “Get your kicks…” Jenny Gordon Your weekly Interpreter feature to rake up resources and reads you might otherwise miss.
21 Sep 2023 China does not need currency manipulation to boost its exports Robert Walker , Roland Rajah A weak economy will itself increase China’s export competitiveness.
19 Sep 2023 The future of gig work Hilman Palaon The new world of on-call, contract and temporary work is only sustainable if it is fair and safe for those who power it.
13 Sep 2023 The crucial role for the Green Climate Fund – and why Australia should contribute Georgia Hammersley , Melanie Pill , Roland Rajah It’s vital to international climate solidarity and Australia rejoining is key to unlocking more global funding for the Pacific.
5 Sep 2023 Building bigger BRICS Stephen Grenville Reports of the death of the dominant US dollar have been greatly exaggerated.
24 Aug 2023 Cash is king, no more Hilman Palaon Digital payments have transformed Australia, but global financial infrastructure for a cashless society still has some catching up to do.
15 Aug 2023 The climate crisis demands sovereign debt justice Connor O’Brien Why should low-income countries pay the price for climate change?
3 Aug 2023 De-dollarisation: shifting power between the US and BRICS Michael Roach Will a new global reserve currency threaten the greenback's supremacy? The short answer is yes.
26 Jul 2023 A return to old-school mercantilism? Ved Shinde Suspicion and economic competition are forcing states back in time, with protectionism and self-sufficiency the new norm.
12 Jul 2023 Scrapping IMF surcharges is key to cutting debt burden on distressed nations Robert Walker , Mariza Cooray , Roland Rajah The economic logic of charging beyond lending rates doesn’t add up and also undermines the Fund’s legitimacy.
30 Jun 2023 Globalisation promised growth. Now emerging economies need a new path Suryaputra Wijaksana Rising trade barriers and financial stress has upended the idea that a free and open world economy will bring prosperity.
28 Jun 2023 Replenishing the Green Climate Fund Georgia Hammersley Delivering on a promise to help developing countries meet climate challenges remains critical.
16 Jun 2023 Is US industrial policy headed in the wrong direction? Connor O’Brien Washington’s geopolitical strategy threatens to entrench economic hierarchies and undermine the global green transition.
8 Jun 2023 Economic diplomacy: Duelling D-words to delineate China Greg Earl Australia seems to be treading carefully around the G7’s agreement to de-risk dependence on the region’s biggest economy.
6 Jun 2023 Two views on the best way forward for the “Washington Consensus” Jenny Gordon It is important to tackle problems of growing market power and that unfettered market mechanisms widen inequality.
12 May 2023 Taming international capital flows Stephen Grenville Emerging economies have borne the brunt of “easy money” economics, but past wisdom is catching up.
10 May 2023 Malaysia’s Anwar seeks Asian Monetary Fund and “dedollarisation” Shankaran Nambiar By reviving an old idea, Malaysia’s PM hopes to be in the driver’s seat for regional economic leadership.
10 May 2023 Biden’s quiet economic revolution Nick Bisley The guiding hand of the state is back as geopolitics rules.
9 May 2023 “Play defence” in any collective response to China’s economic coercion Victor Ferguson , Viking Bohman The cost of fighting back is unlikely to be spread evenly across any coalition, which risks undermining the effort.
3 May 2023 International debt: Time for a global restructuring framework Stephen Grenville In domestic bankruptcy, a specialised institution settles creditors. Why can’t this be the case for emerging economies?
2 May 2023 What price will Laos need to pay to be saved, and will China pay it? Mariza Cooray The debt-burdened Southeast Asian nation offers China a chance to recast its reputation.
27 Apr 2023 Shaky foundations for the New Development Bank Filipe Porto , Genevieve Donnellon-May A new president for BRICS groupings finance arm must steer geopolitical storms from outside – as well as within.
13 Apr 2023 Economic diplomacy: Counting the cost of decoupling Greg Earl US-China tensions are disrupting economic links for other countries as new forecasts of slow growth make change harder.
2 Mar 2023 Economic diplomacy: Arming up for war and trade Greg Earl Sovereign capability is the government’s answer to an old political trade-off in the face of geoeconomic fragmentation.
16 Feb 2023 Economic diplomacy: Banking on Asia is hard to escape Greg Earl Australian banks are stepping back from Asia just as the government pushes for business to diversify away from China.
15 Dec 2022 Economic diplomacy: From pollie crises to polycrisis Greg Earl There are political bunfights, strategic challenges and wicked problems, but let’s not “overcrisify” the world.
14 Dec 2022 Why the cryptocurrency ecosystem is a house of cards Roland Bouffanais , Sun Sun Lim The tumultuous picture surrounding cryptocurrencies this year has been sobering – a contagion of negative effects.
1 Dec 2022 Economic diplomacy: Scoring goals outside the stadium Greg Earl Shifting geopolitics and economics make picking the diplomatic champion from the Qatar World Cup more challenging.
17 Nov 2022 Economic diplomacy: Charging up old ties with Jakarta Greg Earl Australia has stepped up a trade diversification push despite the first moves towards reconciliation with China.
3 Nov 2022 Economic diplomacy: Searching for APEC Greg Earl APEC faces some new competition as Australia considers the sovereign risks involved in reducing domestic gas prices.
20 Oct 2022 Economic diplomacy: The IMF faces a US$ reality check Greg Earl The Bretton Woods institutions may face existential challenges from the decoupling of the United States and China.
23 Sep 2022 Six reasons to be cautious about Australia establishing a DFI Jenny Gordon As soon as public money is on the table, there will be a line of players looking to “clip the ticket”.
15 Sep 2022 Digital finance makes international cooperation even more important Jenny Gordon In a world without physical cash, differing standards for digital currencies risk creating exclusionary trade blocs.
5 Sep 2022 Web3 is coming – with national security implications, too Sasha Fegan A new internet for the people and by the people is on the horizon. But decentralised power has its own problems.
11 Aug 2022 Economic diplomacy: No free lunches for national security Greg Earl New foreign investment rules, nuisance tariffs and supply chains are all under scrutiny by the Productivity Commission.
26 Jul 2022 “Silver lining”: Covid‑19 accelerates progress on financial inclusion Clay O’Brien Access to financial services can be a key to poverty reduction and increased digitisation during lockdowns has helped.