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Australia’s foreign scrutiny law will irk Beijing

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AUSTRALIA

The bill comes as the federal government is increasingly concerned about Chinese political and economic influence in Australia; Beijing has criticised Canberra in recent months…

New Australian majority must tackle a raft of problems

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AUSTRALIA

This follows May’s federal election. The coalition will still depend on independents’ support in the Senate.

Australia demonstrates the limits of Chinese coercion

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AUSTRALIA

China has blocked imports of Australian goods, arrested Australian nationals, issued threatening remarks and released a list of its grievances against Australia.

COVID-19 will hit Australia’s defence strategy

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AUSTRALIA

The government has incurred debt to cover its COVID-19 business and social lockdowns. The defence budget is now a likely to target for cost-saving.

Australian PM challenge will hinder policy agenda

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AUSTRALIA

Although a victory in the short term for Abbott, the narrow margin will only intensify doubts about his long-term prospects as party leader and as prime minister. The challenge…

Foreign options widen as economy recovers in Jamaica

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JAMAICA

Jamaica's political and economic outlook.

Prospects for Australia in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

The technical recession likely ended in the third quarter, helped by government spending and economic reopening, but GDP remains below pre-pandemic levels and the doubts over…