Earlier this month, Cuba became the fourth country to challenge Australia’s plain tobacco packaging law by requesting consultations with Australia through the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Tobacco companies…
The government has launched several inquiries into patent law and pharmaceutical drugs.
Daniel Weir
It takes a lot of bravery for governments to stand up to big business. But the Gillard government has shown a lot of guts during its tenure.
It stood up to Big Tobacco in the battle over plain packaging…
Drug prices reduce dramatically when large multinationals’ monopoly is broken.
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Two large multinational pharmaceutical companies are fighting for patents and monopoly pricing in Indian courts. The outcomes of the cases – involving Novartis and Bayer – are likely to determine the country…
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2011 – Twitter hashtag #ACTA – is a controversial trade agreement designed to provide for stronger enforcement of intellectual property rights.
There’s been…
Gillard made ground with Pacific leaders at the APEC summit, but Australia has much work left to do.
AAP
Australia’s future is clearly linked to the dynamism of North Asia and Indonesia, Vietnam and other economies in the region. Yet many significant challenges confront Australia in realising the promised…
Can trade regulation enhance – or block – improvements to animal welfare?
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The suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia will also have significant implications on Australian cattle farmers, Australian and Indonesian domestic markets, and on the trade relationship between…
