Coronavirus reignites debate on'the good and the bad'of globalisation

Coronavirus reignites debate on'the good and the bad'of globalisation

Economists warn any impulse towards by countries towards greater self sufficiency because of the coronavirus will only undo economic prosperity.

  • byJessica Irvine

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Breathing life into rural France – one cafe at a time

Breathing life into rural France – one cafe at a time

A project to re-open 1000 abandoned cafes is bringing life back to'Forgotten France'.

  • byUdi Kivity
Coronavirus could cause collapse of world's supply chains

Coronavirus could cause collapse of world's supply chains

Further diversion of activity from the world’s key manufacturing centre would be massively disruptive.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
2020 will be a year when our vision is tested
Editorial
Editorial

2020 will be a year when our vision is tested

This will be the year when we decide whether or not rules actually matter.

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Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019:Foreign affairs

Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019:Foreign affairs

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant:"There is a global rethink going on about how to civilise the internet,and Inman Grant is a worldwide pioneer.” Plus:Joe Hockey and Andrew Hastie.

  • byKonrad Marshall
'Major shift in global order':Demand from Asia to make NSW a $2 trillion state

'Major shift in global order':Demand from Asia to make NSW a $2 trillion state

Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will on Wednesday launch the NSW 2040 Economic Blueprint,which identifies seven key policy “levers” that can be used to enhance economic performance.

  • byMatt Wade
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Thirty years after the Berlin Wall came down,new walls are rising up
Opinion
Opinion

Thirty years after the Berlin Wall came down,new walls are rising up

A wall doesn’t just exclude. It obscures. It renders those on the other side invisible. And once people are invisible,they become mythological beasts.

  • byWaleed Aly
How's the Asian century turning out for you?
Opinion
Opinion

How's the Asian century turning out for you?

The Gillard government's much vaunted white paper on the Asian century is proving overly optimistic.

  • byMatt Wade
Markets signal Trump's trade wars could lead to US recession

Markets signal Trump's trade wars could lead to US recession

The most surprising thing about the market dip is that it has taken to so long to occur.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Hong Kong protests harbour a lesson for Australia

Hong Kong protests harbour a lesson for Australia

Beijing's concept of the rule of law is very different to what most countries understand,with potentially serious consequences for its trading partners.

  • byJohn Garrick
Texan mayors visit Brisbane in a bid to bring Australians to the US

Texan mayors visit Brisbane in a bid to bring Australians to the US

Two Texan mayors have long worked together for the benefit of their two cities - including visiting Australia with trade and tourism in mind.

  • byLucy Stone