World Trade Organization
Australian winemakers hopeful of breakthrough on $1.2bn China trade but still plan to diversify markets
After government announced deal with China that could end tariffs on barley, wine producers now cautiously optimistic
Daniel Hurst
12, Apr, 2023 @8:26 AM
Australia and China team up to protest WTO blockages caused by US vetoes on appeal body
More than 100 countries stress ‘the urgency and importance’ of filling appeal judge positions as US continues years-long disruption started by Trump
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
24, Dec, 2022 @7:00 PM
Australia seeks direct resolution of trade dispute with China before WTO ruling
As Penny Wong heads to Beijing for the first such visit in four years, trade minister says he is confident economic issues can be resolved
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
19, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, group warns
Congressional group writes letter urging Biden to extend WTO agreement aimed at easing generic vaccine exports
Dominic Rushe
05, Oct, 2022 @5:08 PM
Jeremy Hobbs obituary
Other lives: Executive director of Oxfam International dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty
Pauline Martin-Alvarez
26, Sep, 2022 @6:45 PM
Australian trade minister offers ‘compromise’ with China over anti-dumping tariffs
Australia is proceeding with trade disputes in WTO but Don Farrell says other options may emerge in talks between two countries
Paul Karp and Daniel Hurst
05, Jul, 2022 @5:30 PM
First WTO deal on fishing subsidies hailed as historic despite ‘big holes’
Environment groups welcome long-awaited deal to curb harmful subsidies but say key measures to curb overfishing were dropped
Karen McVeigh
21, Jun, 2022 @11:58 AM
The WTO, with its ‘market knows best’ ideology, has failed. It’s time to bury it | Nick Dearden
The WTO has encouraged agricultural monopolies and cheap labour, and created vulnerable supply chains, says Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now
Nick Dearden
13, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM
The WTO faces a make or break week over vaccines | Larry Elliott
The ruling on whether or not to waive patent rules will this week show if the trade body is for the world or the west
Larry Elliott Economics editor
12, Jun, 2022 @10:04 AM
Geoengineering must be regulated if used to cut emissions, says former WTO head
Pascal Lamy to lead commission exploring how methods to tackle global heating could be governed
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
17, May, 2022 @9:33 AM
Affordable Covid drugs kept out of reach by sluggish WTO
Analysis: EU and US pharma giants’ intellectual property rights stop poorer countries accessing vital medication – despite WTO claims of progress
Phillip Inman
09, May, 2022 @1:45 PM
Hopes rise for Covid vaccine patent waiver after key countries agree on proposal
The proposal, if passed by the full council, could allow other countries to make vaccines without paying pharmaceutical companies
Dominic Rushe and Phillip Inman
03, May, 2022 @8:11 PM
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