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JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt, UNSW Business School.

Australia and South Korea: Trade diplomacy 'Seoul' mates

29 Oct 2020

South Korea's issues with food and energy security make Australia's export profile almost perfect for the country's growth and economic development, says JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt.

Tim Harcourt

Trump or Biden: Who will be better for the AU-US trade deal?

02 Jul 2020

The US is still an important market for Australia but ultimately an international multilateral-based trading system is better than the US having deals of managed trade around the world, says JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt.

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Australia-UK free trade deal: What does this mean for Australian businesses post-Brexit?

24 Jun 2020

Australian exporters want a trade agreement with the UK as well as the EU, says international trade expert.

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Is it time for a new accord between trade unions and employers?

18 Jun 2020

Can the PM take a leaf from Bill Kelty’s book on industrial relations reform and bring the trade union movement together through social solidarity?

Tim Harcourt

8 tips on how to help Australia recover post-coronavirus

03 Jun 2020

JW Neville Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt advises that Australia can use higher education and digital learning to skill up the workforce and build greater capacity in the economy. 

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Barley, beef and bullies: trade tensions in a COVID-19 world

14 May 2020

Trade boycotts do not usually work and will come at a great cost to the country imposing the ban, says international trade expert Tim Harcourt.

The next US presidential election is scheduled for 3 November 2020.

2020 US election: Biden vs. Trump

09 Apr 2020

JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt discusses the 2020 US presidential race and the Biden-Trump showdown.

JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt, UNSW Business School.

COVID-19: Is this the end of globalisation?

20 Mar 2020

With countries around the world closing their borders in response to the coronavirus outbreak, JW Nevile Fellow Tim Harcourt from UNSW Business School, addresses the impact of COVID-19 on globalisation.

Qantas grounds international fleet at Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney NSW.

Fallout of COVID-19: Can we afford to lose Qantas?

19 Mar 2020

The COVID-19 emergency has the potential to trigger the collapse of some airlines in Australia. But with its high ‘public good’ value, a future without Qantas is one we cannot afford, says Tim Harcourt.

A man saving a koala in the 2020 Australian bushfire disaster.

After the bushfires: Let’s put the green back in the green and gold

02 Mar 2020

The 2020 Australian summer barely escaped the widescale bushfires that swept over the continent.

JW Nevile Fellow Tim Harcourt from UNSW Business School discusses the climate change debate and the positive economic impact of reconstruction and recovery, as affected communities rebuild.

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