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Is the Paris Agreement on climate change dead?

Tony Dillon
26 February 2025
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The 2015 Paris Agreement is in jeopardy after the withdrawal of the US and Trump announcing plans to bolster fossil fuels production. It has significant implications for the push towards net zero emissions, including for Australia.

How the global renewables arms race will benefit Australia

Brad Potter
8 March 2023
2

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act is poised to have a significant impact on the US economy, especially in the renewable energy sector. Australia is well placed given our minerals are critical to decarbonisation.

Australia’s bounty: is it just diversified luck?

Ashley Owen
6 April 2022
10

Increases in commodity prices have fuelled global inflation while benefiting commodities exporters like Australia. Oftentimes, booms lead to busts and investors need to get the timing right on pricing cycles to be successful.

Just how reliant on China are we?

Ashley Owen
9 December 2020
15

China takes 40% of our exports and BHP, RIO and Fortescue generate 41% of Australian listed company profits. Trade tensions are hitting more companies and they need to diversify their revenue sources.

Red wine and our green reputation in China

David McDonald
29 June 2017

China’s growing middle class is providing export opportunities for Australia outside the traditional resources, travel and education sectors. 'Clean and green' supports food and health products, with wine the big mover.

Australia’s other boom exports

John O’Connell
28 July 2016

As Australia's commodities boom wanes, other more resilient industries have strengthened. Tourism, education, food, and wine exports have surged, with demand led by Asia.

Britain, Brexit and Australia

Ashley Owen
7 July 2016

Britain is less important to Australia as an export market than it has ever been, reducing the impact here of any short-term Brexit disruption. It's possible that Britain will benefit from Brexit as a new sense of independence encourages spending and employment with less external interference.

FTA trifecta opens Asian export opportunities

Cassandra Winzenried
12 December 2014
1

Australia's exports are increasingly skewed towards our three largest trading partners - China, Japan and Korea - making the Free Trade Agreements with these countries vital for further growth.

What export boom?

Ashley Owen
20 June 2013
4

This will challenge your way of thinking: Australia is one of the smallest exporters as a percentage of GDP in the world, and therefore one of the least reliant on exports for our national income. But we're addicted to imports.

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