Economic analysis

According to The Heritage Foundation (Heritage), a US research institution, Australia now ranks fourth in terms of how free its economy is, compared to 180 other countries.

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Against the backdrop of a challenging global economic environment, Australia’s trade recorded strong growth in the financial year (FY) 2018–19 according to the latest data release by the Department of ...

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Sociologists describe the word ‘glocalisation’, as showing global and local tendencies at the same time. It is a term that is increasingly relevant to Australia’s internationally active businesses.

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If you’ve booked a trip overseas; welcomed foreign visitors; gained exposure to foreign financial markets through your super fund; designed an innovation incorporating a foreign patent; encouraged you ...

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In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting the world economy will strengthen in 2020, albeit at a slightly slower pace than previously anticipated. ...

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Australia remains one of the world’s easiest places to do business, according to a recent World Bank survey, Doing Business 2020.

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The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) World Economic Outlook (WEO) October 2019 is now projecting that the global economy will likely grow at 3.0% in 2019, down 0.3 percentage points (pp) from its ...

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Australia’s International Business Survey 2019 provides new insights into what Australia’s exporters are thinking, which markets are appealing, and signals trade tensions are beginning to dent confide ...

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Warm beaches, crystal waters and world-class surf – Australia’s coasts have it all. It should come as no surprise, then, that our coastal regions are among the most visited in regional Australia.

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International visitors arrive almost exclusively by air. Latest data shows 99.2% of inbound visitors came to Australia by air while just 0.8% arrived via cruise ships.

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