Inside Story

Essays & reportage The numbers game Ramon Lobato & Julian Thomas 10 April 2015 Once studio executives start citing illegal downloads as a measure of success, it’s clear the relationship between legal and illegal has changed, write Ramon Lobato… National affairs The Trans-Pacific Partnership: it might be about trade, but it’s far from free John Quiggin 15 March 2015 This secretive agreement is less about free trade than about protecting American interests, writes John Quiggin. But there’s a glimmer of a chance it won’t proceed National affairs Crowding out Michael Gill 23 February 2015 A new report highlights the dangers of a burgeoning finance sector, writes Michael Gill International Getting a seat at the big table Kerry Brown 3 February 2015 Although China and the United States can seem absorbed in themselves and one another, countries like Australia can still contribute to the conversation, writes Kerry Brown

Books & arts The adaptable country Jock Given 6 September 2013 What can Australians do? They used to make radios, TV sets and Volkswagens, writes Jock Given. After 2016, they won’t even be making Falcons Correspondents China’s first top-100 global brand? James Leibold 25 August 2013 Four hundred million people have downloaded WeChat, a quarter of them outside China. And the figures are growing daily, reports James Leibold National affairs Caribbean copyright showdown Ramon Lobato and Darryl Woodford 31 January 2013 Antigua has taken a high-stakes roll of the dice, write Ramon Lobato and Darryl Woodford Essays & reportage Trade block Jock Given 18 October 2012 With global trade negotiations stalled, Australia is attempting to navigate between the competing demands of two giants, writes Jock Given