Friday February 12, 2010 Australia and the World Economy - How We Got into the Mess and the Way Out

The world economy is in a mess and Australia with it. In the name of globalisation huge imbalances in trade came into existence.

Countries like Australia and the USA became permanent borrowers to finance a lifestyle that they...

Thursday February 11, 2010 Alarm for Banana Farmers has Broader Implications

Two years ago Australians were being forced to pay around $12 a kilo for bananas because storms battered Queensland plantations, and only now are bananas plentiful and affordable. However a new threat to the farmers has emerged...

Wednesday February 10, 2010 Concern Over Contamination of Fruit Imports from China and New Zealand

Surely Australian farmers have enough problems dealing with drought and floods without having to worry about Free Trade Agreements which fail to protect the clean food industry which is unique to Australia, and is a prized asset...

Tuesday February 09, 2010 Sustainable Industries Provide Opportunities - If We Can Get It Right

Sustainability is an opportunity to create new industries and skilled jobs.

The environment and sustainability are issues which are not going to go away, and whether you are a climate change naysayer or advocate, the reality is...

Monday February 08, 2010 Australian Free Trade Agreements. What They Mean to Us

The method of fast tracking Free-Trade Agreements is a concern especially where the key stakeholders in Australia are not consulted, and where we leave our agriculture industries open to foreign diseases and pests.

Globally...