The world, explained for Australia.
The World
A stock market index appears daily in the news as a number going up or down, but what it measures, and what it misses, is less well understood.
By The Daily World · 25 July 2026
The World
Two ocean temperature patterns on the other side of the world drive Australia's cycles of drought, flood, and fire with remarkable regularity.
By The Daily World · 25 July 2026
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Salmon farming in distant countries shapes what Australians pay for fish. Understanding the industry reveals why supply shocks ripple across oceans to your dinner table.
By The Daily World · 25 July 2026
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The ups and downs of the Australian dollar shape everything from petrol prices to the cost of an overseas holiday. Here's why.
By The Daily World · 19 July 2026
The World
Fisheries managers worldwide rely on imperfect data to set catch limits. When estimates fail, entire coastal economies collapse and food security falters across continents.
By The Daily World · 19 July 2026
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Three Southeast Asian nations control most of the world's natural rubber. When monsoons, disease, or geopolitical tension disrupt their harvests, tyre prices rise globally.
By The Daily World · 19 July 2026
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Most of what you buy arrives in a metal box. The world's container ships, ports, and logistics networks form an intricate system that shapes your cost of living, and Australia's ports are becoming a bottleneck.
By The Daily World · 19 July 2026
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From Berlin's cultural institutions to heritage bodies in Cairo, the pressure to root out duplicate and synthetic images from public records is mounting fast.
By World News Desk · 5 July 2026
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Money sent home by migrants now exceeds official development aid and foreign investment in many regions. This quiet flow reshapes entire economies, but also creates new vulnerabilities.
By The Daily World · 4 July 2026
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From copper to coffee to soybeans, Latin America's vast natural wealth shapes its politics, drives its growth, and leaves it exposed to forces beyond its borders.
By The Daily World · 26 June 2026
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The EU is not a country, but it is far more than a trade club: understanding what it actually is explains a great deal about how Europe makes decisions and why those decisions affect Australia.
By The Daily World · 26 June 2026