Trade
TPP: Expanding the monopoly rights of corporations
The Trans Pacific Partnership or TTP is a trade agreement between the United States, Australia, Japan and nine other countries......
The gruesome trade in live organ donations
“They’re just about to shoot my prisoner in China, and I’m flying to get my organ.” A severe shortage of......
Clearer country of origin labels a win for consumers
After years of pushing from consumers for a better system to define how Australian our products are, the government have......
Public Health hijacked by trade agreement
Crazy as it may seem the next big thing in trade agreements, the Trans-Pacific Trade agreement, could be reponsible for......
Rockstar Modi and Australia’s newest free-trade agreement
Yet another free-trade agreement is currently under way between Australia and a growing Asian economy, this time, India. How deep......
Clearing the path for freer trade between Australia and China
Australia could soon have a free trade agreement with China, after ten years of negotiations. Supporters of the agreement believe......
Russia strikes back with food embargo to Australia
Russia has stated today to set out countersanctions against some Western countries, including Australia, after they banned commercial trade with......
Secret trade agreement not so agreeable
You might have heard of the WTO, and the TPP, but you have probably not heard of the TiSA. The......
Japan deal surprises fair trade advocates, pleases beef producers
Fair trade advocates are pleasantly surprised that a controversial clause was left out of Australia’s trade and investment deal with......
‘Best ever’ trade and investment deal with Japan: is there a downside?
Tony Abbott says he’s sealed a historic trade deal with Japan, but experts are divided on the question of the......