Friday May 14, 2010 Free Trade Agreement Update

ChinaOur negotiations for a free trade agreement with China have now taken four years and 13 rounds and now Australia has decided on a major change in strategy with China after our senior negotiator quit the stalled free trade...

Thursday May 13, 2010 The Recession May Be Over - What Next?

The signs are promising and we may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but the cost of fighting the recession has been high.

Governments are borrowing heavily, tax revenue is declining and expenditure on...

Wednesday May 12, 2010 Australia Facing a New Oil Crisis

Whatever happens in the short term, world prices are invariably rising. Once the recession is over demand will increase at the same time as supply reduces or becomes more expensive and Australia will not be exempt. We were...

Tuesday May 11, 2010 Our Love Hate Relationship with the Banks

We freely admit that the strength and efficiency of our banks have saved us from the worst of the worldwide recession. At the same time our Government, media and everyday Australians announce that banks are bastards.

We praise...

Monday May 10, 2010 What is Every Country Doing? - Supporting Their Own Owned

Just a few years ago our Government had reasonable expectation the Doha Round of talks would eventually result in multilateral free trade which would create opportunities for our agricultural products. Now the world is in...