Building Defences Against Weaponised Trade
In January, the World Economic Forum ranked “geoeconomic confrontation” as the world’s most severe risk for 2026. Whether coercive tariffs, export controls, investment restrictions, sanctions, or subsidies, these rediscovered weapons of economic war threaten to undo decades of stability and prosperity. They also risk tipping the world into crisis. For Australia, where trade is equivalent […]
Seven Reasons Australia Needs to Act on AI Risk
Australia’s artificial intelligence (AI) policy debate is at a crossroads. Decisions made in the coming months will determine whether Australians are able to trust AI and capture its benefits or whether we are left exposed to unacceptable and avoidable risk. Calls to wait for yet further reviews ignore the evidence that action is needed now. […]