Global explainers from The Daily World, syndicated across the Daily Network.
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Central banks raising rates in Washington and Frankfurt can make groceries more expensive in Australia, through a chain of effects that is less obvious than it first appears.
The Daily World · 3 February 2026
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No other country shapes Australia's economic fortunes as directly as China, and understanding why reveals how exposed the Australian economy really is.
The Daily World · 20 January 2026
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The jump from local outbreak to global pandemic follows a recognisable pattern, and the systems designed to catch it early are better than they were, though still imperfect.
The Daily World · 10 January 2026
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The Paris Agreement is the closest the world has come to a shared climate contract, but how it works, and what it does not require, is widely misunderstood.
The Daily World · 8 January 2026
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When the world's most powerful central bank moves its benchmark rate, Australian borrowers eventually feel it, even though Washington has no authority over the Reserve Bank of Australia.
The Daily World · 31 December 2025
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