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Australia is a nation obsessed with performance. We admire grit, teamwork and ingenuity on the field, and we take pride in our reputation for punching above our weight in international sport.

For more than half a century, open trade has helped make Australia more prosperous, dynamic and resilient. Yet around the world, support for openness is fraying. Big economies are turning inward.

When a German bakery chain wanted to boost sales, it didn’t hire consultants or launch a splashy rebrand. Instead, it did something more radical: it ran a randomised trial.

In 1930, John Maynard Keynes looked a century ahead and predicted that productivity growth would transform the lives of future generations.

In a fast‑changing economy, consumer trust isn’t just a virtue – it’s a necessity.