Diversification is strength: Australia’s trade war with China
The global pandemic will cause repercussions beyond the policies implemented, join Jeremy as he analyses the Australia-China trade agreement.
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How panic buying in Hong Kong created demand for an unexpected commodity – toilet paper
Anxiety, uncertainty, fear. Klinsmann Lee investigates how a period of viral outbreak sparks panic buying of toilet paper in Hong Kong.
Are pandas white elephants?
Pandas are the world’s most expensive animal to keep in captivity. Julia Pham discusses the reasons behind panda conservation and explains why everything isn’t so black and white.
Australia and the GFC: a pair of star-crossed lovers
Australia and the GFC were fated to never be together, but for more reasons than you might suspect. Kyneton Morris delivers a short analysis of the series of events and conditions that underpin Australia’s successful response to the GFC.
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Why Australia won't 'pivot to China'
Charlie Lyons Jones explores why a ‘pivot’ to China is not on the cards for Australia, despite the increasing connections between the two states.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: where economics and power politics collide
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has been praised as a breakthrough in international free trade efforts. It has also been heavily criticised, seen as merely a smokescreen for increasing American influence in the Asia-Pacific region and the reach of its corporations. However, it is also a fascinating example of how political and economic rivalries can overlap.
Q&A: The Australian Share Market
The Australian share market had a rocky start to the year – Robert Greco explains why.
Into the Asian Century: China, Australia and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
What will China’s bank look like, and what will it mean for Australia?
Editors’ Picks — 17th May 2015
This week, readers are given a chance to see the effects of certain budget cuts and investment initiatives; how did Twitter’s share price drop by US$8b, and should we be trusting market trends? Moving beyond Australian borders, we explore Africa’s rapid urbanisation and China’s new proposal to invest $50 billion in Brazil.
Editors' Picks – 26th April 2015
Each week the ESSA Editors pick out the best articles from the latest in the world of economics, politics, and everything in between.