So far, Israel’s war in Gaza hasn’t greatly disrupted global supply chains. But the situation could quickly shift along many fault lines.
The budget’s back in surplus after 15 years, briefly, and there are measures to ease cost-of-living pressures, but can it tame inflation?
Capping the wholesale gas price is a poor attempt to decouple the domestic market from the volatile international market. The only sure way forward is a domestic reservation policy for the east coast.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered a “double-whammy” interest rate rise, and it’s likely there’ll be up to five more to come in 2022.
The ongoing conflict is going to have a long-term impact on wheat prices, global food supplies and food security in many countries, particularly across Europe and the Middle East.
Although the clock’s running out, Australia has no agreed policymaking framework for our unique renewable energy transition issues, and little in the way of budget support.
With an election imminent, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has splashed out billions in his “cost of living” budget, but is it enough to buy your vote?
Governments will rely on taxation to repair the fiscal damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that will likely mean a GST rise, even if there are better, but politically unpalatable, alternatives.
The price tag is massive, and growing rapidly, but there's a radical path forward through monetising government debt.
The rivalry between the US, China, Russia and Europe will continue amid the pandemic crisis, and beyond.
ClimateWorks Australia has developed a tool to help Pacific Island countries design pathways for the future through sustainable, climate-resilient, net-zero-emissions development.
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