4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (78+ words) A satirical political party of "Cockroaches" puts the nation's youth unemployment crisis in the spotlight. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge the Gadigal…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (568+ words) The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Institute…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (404+ words) The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Institute…...

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1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (591+ words) Predictions are losing authority and the institutions that produce them are only beginning to adapt. The release of flagship projections such as the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook continues to shape the global economic calendar. Governments recalibrate expectations, markets…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (680+ words) Washington looks set to force Southeast Asian nations to choose between the US consumer market and Chinese supply chains. In July last year, the Trump administration gave itself the power to enact 40% tariffs on the "transshipment" of goods. These tariffs…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (730+ words) Asia consumes 80% of Hormuz oil and gas flows " the region's food and energy systems are one crisis, not two. Published daily by the Lowy Institute When the tankers stop, the tractors stop Asia consumes 80% of Hormuz oil and gas flows…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (393+ words) Developing nations are being squeezed between a Western-imposed regulatory ceiling and a China-induced industrial floor. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects a steady global growth rate of 3. 3% for the coming year. The forecast preceded the conflict with Iran, but assuming…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (362+ words) How Trump rebuilds his tariff wall will shape future trade with the region. The viability of export-led growth remained very much alive in Southeast Asia despite the protectionism of the world's largest economy. How do things look now? The tariffs…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (799+ words) Behind the drama playing out over the US Federal Reserve lies a story about compromises made in every Western economy. As the saga over the US Federal Reserve's independence plays out, it is hard to miss the almost teleological nature…...