Sanctions on Russia could prove a windfall for Australia

Australia is Russia’s closest competitor in global markets and is the obvious winner as Putin’s pariah state loses exports due to international sanctions.

China’s coming industrial transformation and the threat to Australia’s economy

A fall in demand from China for Australia’s coal and iron ore, and competition from Russia on global wheat markets, could see exports of primary materials fall sharply in the future, forcing Australia to develop more profitable alternatives.

Do Australia’s ‘dumb’ exports matter?

Australia’s reliance on raw mineral exports to China and the rest of Asia has been criticised, but countries naturally specialise in what they do best, and this country is no exception.