Trade
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......
Rising concern over secret trade agreement with Australia…
Negotiations over the US-led Transpacific-Partnership (TPP) trade agreement have remained shrouded in mystery until a series of leaks have revealed......
Digital Rights Activists concerned about copyright in the TPP
Successive Australian Governments have participated in the secret negotiations over the Trans Pacific Partnership. The TPP is billed as sorting......
Will Australia benefit from a free trade deal with China?
At the APEC summit this week Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he wants to strike a free trade deal with......
What to expect from the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty
Australia was one of the first countries to sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in New York today. In......
East Asia Summit highlights competing free trade agreements
A new free trade agreement was launched today at the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, adding to the confusing array......
Laos hosts Asia-Europe Summit
Global leaders, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard, are descending on Laos for the Asia Europe Summit. It’s a unique opportunity......
Critics of Pacific trade push warn of dangers in US demands on IP
At the APEC summit in Hawaii, leaders of nine Asia-Pacific nations have agreed on a framework for a trade and......
Critics say pacific free trade push a trojan horse for investor rights
At the APEC summit Julia Gillard expressed strong enthusiasm for a new push to establish a massive Pacific Free trade......