Australia’s stark comparative advantage in mining is both a boon and a bane to our economic development. Investment in the mining industry as a share of Australia’s GDP has already reached unprecedented…
Celebrating: after being seen as a basket case for so long, Brazil's economy is now powering.
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Few countries have been left unscathed by the global financial crisis and it seems that they are all situated in the southern hemisphere. Brazil and Australia are some of them. Recently, their economies…
Do recent falls in commodities suggest more severe conditions in the future?
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Commodity prices have see-sawed in the last few weeks amid ongoing turmoil in Europe and concerns over China.
Should we view recent falls in commodity prices with concern? Do these movements suggest more…
Uncertainty about the US economy is driving investors back to the safe-haven metal.
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The price of gold reached a record high of $US1607.01 an ounce on Tuesday as investors turn to the precious metal amid uncertain global economic conditions.
University of Western Australian Professor…
G20 ministers failed to deliver tangible outcomes to offset food price volatility.
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Food policy experts hoping for tangible outcomes to address an escalating food crisis among developing countries have been disappointed by the outcomes of last week’s first-ever meeting of G20 agriculture…
Sharing the spoils: WA Premier Colin Barnett confers with Queensland's Anna Bligh.
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The marked increase in international commodities prices and the accompanying rise in the value of the Australian dollar has led to popular concern about a two-speed or multi-speed economy, prompting the…
Peak coffee or no peak coffee, it's the farmers that end up empty handed.
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Coffee prices are rising again, and you might be wondering how much more you’ll soon pay for your morning coffee.
Although coffee prices are fickle the fluctuations affect most of us very little compared…
