The past week has been Kristalina Georgieva’s “debut” party: as the newly installed managing director of the IMF, she has presided over her inaugural annual meeting of the fund which concludes on Sunday (Monday AEDT). As she moved around Washington, investors should have noted one intriguing detail: the first public panel she chose to participate in...Read More

The war on plastic has destroyed the reputation of the most mundane accessories to our daily lives. Carrier bags. Plastic straws. Drink bottles. It is a movement that has prompted commercial reform, shifted government policy, and spawned growing industries centered on reusing or producing eco-friendly alternatives. As we get to grips with the unglamorous side...Read More

Australia will push for a million square kilometers of the Antarctic ocean to be protected as a marine sanctuary at an international forum in Hobart this week. Bids to preserve a large area of pristine ocean off east Antarctica have struck opposition in the past, including at last year’s meeting of the Commission for the...Read More