This Month
Minerals over meat: EU farmers rail against trade deal with Australia
Agriculture lobby groups are unhappy with new duty-free access for Australian beef, sheep and sugar, but luxury carmakers want speedy passage of the FTA.
Deal overshadowed by the chaos of war
The EU-Australia agreement allowed Anthony Albanese to argue that free trade is not dead in the Trump era. But the turmoil in the Middle East is overwhelming.
Farmers slam EU deal as worst for Australian agriculture
The industry has accused Canberra of locking in low export quotas for red meat, thus handing it a disadvantage against rivals such as New Zealand and Canada.
EU deal shows rules-based order isn’t dead yet
The EU deal may not be what every sector wanted, but in a world that is more contested and uncertain, it provides a valuable insurance policy for Australia.
EU warns Australia: Distance won’t save you in ‘harsh’ world
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Australia’s and Europe’s security are intertwined, and Australians are no longer protected by their isolation.
Australia-EU defence pact opens door to joint naval operations
Anthony Albanese and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to sign the agreement next week when they finalise a long-awaited free trade deal.
Bad EU-Australia trade deal couldn’t come at a worse time for farmers
A one-sided agreement would not just be a missed opportunity. It would lock in decades of disadvantage for Australia, particularly in critical export industries.
European free trade deal shows global economic integration is not dead
The Australia-EU trade agreement has outsized benefits beyond the particulars of the deal and the estimated $10 billion increase in GDP it will deliver us.
European cars, Aussie critical minerals winners in EU trade deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Australia on Monday to hash out the final details of the agreement.
Australia and European Union poised to sign trade deal
Momentum to finalise an agreement has gathered steam as US President Donald Trump waged a trade war and imposed swingeing tariffs globally.
February
Supreme Court tariff decision won’t stop Trump turbulence
The prudent course for investors and policymakers is to prepare for further uncertainty during the last two years of the president’s final term.
Parmesan, prosecco and feta look safe in EU trade deal
The EU appears to have softened its long-standing demand for Australian farmers to stop using these distinctly European labels on their produce.
Aussie workers would gain easier access to EU under trade deal
Highly skilled professionals and investors would be able to work in Europe more easily under a two-way mobility deal with the European Union.
January
EU and India clinch ‘mother of all deals’ in rebuff to Trump
The conclusion of negotiations reflects the rapidly shifting global alignment following the US president’s embrace of an aggressive trade strategy.
Carney buries globalisation – then trades with China
Carney’s US derisking strategy entails cosying up to another coercive partner, China, and agreeing to a trade deal that will undermine Canada’s car production.
Bulldog clips and mugshots: Trump’s rambling is wearing thin
Unlike his marathon rally speeches of 2024, the US president’s two-hour slog to mark one year in power was a pointless meander.
Carney declares rules-based order dead as Greenland row escalates
The Canadian prime minister warned the world order was breaking, and French President Emmanuel Macron vowed not to give in to “bullies”.
November 2025
China wants in on 6G build, says Beijing’s man in Australia
China’s plan calls for building a modernised industrial system, consolidating and enhancing the competitiveness of the country’s traditional industries.
Farmers warn of ‘extreme harm’ by carbon tariff plans
Farming groups say any move to impose a carbon tariff on imported products will affect the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.
Trump trade wars keep Labor’s carbon tariff on ice
The Albanese government has delayed the release of a report that recommends the creation of carbon tariffs on some imported products.
