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15 September 2026

World Trade Organisation warns Australia at risk if global rules collapse

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World Trade Organisation warns Australia at risk if global rules collapse

WTO chief economist Robert Staiger says the world has changed since the organisation was created in 1995, with the rules-based system of free trade eroding.

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