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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
That's the bumper sticker
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Australia has signed up to an expensive critical mineral future by excluding China. New article for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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A new permanent contest with China over critical minerals will be hard to win
Australia’s more ambitious critical mineral deal-making is exacting a high price
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Spoke with @patskarvelas.bsky.social last Friday about US tariff announcements and implications for Australia (~38mins in) Albanese govt. strategy looks vindicated with lowest tariff possible but more 232 tariff investigations could pose a further threat. iview.abc.net.au/video/NU2522...
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Afternoon Briefing: Friday 1/8/2025
Patricia Karvelas brings you the latest in politics, national and global affairs, speaking with Isabella Higgins at Garma, plus Denise Bowden, Julian Leeser, Rob Walker, Allegra Spender, Brett Worthin...
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
More tariffs and trade uncertainty are coming, not less. TACO applies to individual decisions, not the general direction of Washington's approach to trade. The America First Trade Policy is only getting started. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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The America First approach to trade and tariffs is only getting started
Multiple legal mechanisms give the US President broad authority to impose sectoral levies beyond current negotiations.
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
New article for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social #Indonesia has failed to negotiate a reduced reciprocal tariff rate. With economic headwinds and Prabowo's populist direction, the outlook is increasingly precarious. Bad policy in bad times is not a promising mix. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Indonesia: Prabowo’s populism clashes with economic realities
Mounting headwinds leave limited space for President Prabowo’s spending and centralising tendencies.
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Indonesia's become the largest recipient in Southeast Asia for EV-related foreign direct investment. The massive nickel industry certainly has played a part. Read more here ➡️ www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Indonesia's downstreaming relied on export bans, nationalisation of mineral resources, foreign technology and huge tax benefits. This absolutely created an FDI boom into smelting operations for nickel and steel. But not for any other metals...read more ➡️ www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Indonesia's nickel industry has created some insane growth rates for local districts that built nickel smelters - over 100% in some years. Despite this intensive growth, poverty reduction did not follow. Read more here ➡️ www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Indonesia hopes to use its world-leading nickel supplies to build a competitive EV industry. But a new Lowy Institute Analysis by @robwalk3r.bsky.social & Hilman Palaon reveals a serious gap between Indonesian’s ambition and the industrial policy it needs. www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
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The future of Indonesia’s green industrial policy
Despite an early lead in EV and battery supply chains, Indonesia must opt for a more sustainable and open growth model to remain competitive.
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Aaron Connelly @connellyal.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Only the trade side but still telling. interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/chi...
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China versus America on global trade - Lowy Institute
China has displaced the United States from its traditional dominance as a major trading partner for most countries of the world.
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“there is widespread public support for introducing carbon taxes as a measure to limit emissions” eastasiaforum.org/2025/02/22/t...
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The case for carbon taxes in Southeast Asia
With widespread support for carbon taxes, Southeast Asia has a unique opportunity to lead the charge in sustainable economic reform.
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Alexandre Dayant @alexandredayant.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Trump’s Aid Freeze: What’s at Stake? It won’t break the #Pacific, but it will cause disruptions. In Southeast Asia, Myanmar & Cambodia face the biggest hit, with threats to governance & health programs. Australia, Japan & the EU will need to step up www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Here's what current Secretary of State Marco Rubio had to say about USAID in the past.
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Rob Walker @robwalk3r.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
New article on the downstreaming dilemma in #Indonesia nickel. Concentrated growth is not delivering for local development. We propose some solutions to ensuring nickel downstreaming delivers for more Indonesians www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre... #renewables #criticalminerals
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Indonesia: The downstreaming dilemma
The nickel boom in Southeast Sulawesi is a paradox – reshaping the region while sidelining locals.
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