New analysis by AFTINET convener Dr Patricia Ranald examines the first year of Trump’s trade policies, linking neoliberal trade failures, inequality and the rise of coercive tariffs. aftinet.org.au/analysis-fir...

Thailand’s choice to reinstate mining licences during ISDS arbitration shows how investor-state lawsuits can reshape national policy, even before a verdict. aftinet.org.au/kingsgate-th...

Merry Christmas to all our supporters, and thanks for your continued commitment to trade justice, without which we would be unable to do our work. We look forward to seeing you all in 2026!

A new report warns US tariff pressure could undermine Indonesia’s control over its nickel sector. aftinet.org.au/US-australia...

Russian oligarchs are using ISDS to sue EU countries over sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming over $30 billion in compensation. aftinet.org.au/russian-olig...

It took ten weeks from the government announcing it and over a year after hearings, but the decision in the Clive Palmer ISDS case is now public. Find out more here: aftinet.org.au/isds-tribuna...

Canada and ASEAN are negotiating a new trade deal, but communities are raising alarms about ISDS provisions being included. Civil society groups from both regions held a webinar on why ISDS must be rejected. Watch the recording here: aftinet.org.au/webinar-dang...

The UK has agreed to a 25% rise in wholesale medicine prices after US tariff threats. Australia must not follow and must protect the PBS and reject Trump's pressure. aftinet.org.au/australia-re...

A new report warns US tariff pressure could undermine Indonesia’s control over its nickel sector. aftinet.org.au/US-australia...

Russian oligarchs are using ISDS to sue EU countries over sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming over $30 billion in compensation. aftinet.org.au/russian-olig...

Thailand’s choice to reinstate mining licences during ISDS arbitration shows how investor-state lawsuits can reshape national policy, even before a verdict. aftinet.org.au/kingsgate-th...

The Clive Palmer ISDS decision is finally public, ten weeks after the government announced it and over a year after hearings. This secrecy and delay is exactly why ISDS doesn’t belong in trade deals. aftinet.org.au/isds-tribuna...

The Third World Network has criticised the WHO’s draft Pathogen Access & Benefit-Sharing Annex as legally weak and inequitable, warning it could undermine the fairness principles of the Pandemic Agreement. aftinet.org.au/critics-who-...

Canada and ASEAN are negotiating a new trade deal, but communities are raising alarms about ISDS provisions being included. Civil society groups from both regions held a webinar on why ISDS must be rejected. Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD6O...

The UK has agreed to a 25% rise in wholesale medicine prices after US tariff threats. Australia must not follow and must protect the PBS and reject Trump's pressure. aftinet.org.au/australia-re...

Thailand’s choice to reinstate mining licences during ISDS arbitration shows how investor-state lawsuits can reshape national policy, even before a verdict. aftinet.org.au/kingsgate-th...

A group of United Nations experts has urged governments to undertake fundamental reforms of international investment treaties, warning that the current system undermines human rights, environmental protection, and efforts to address the climate crisis. aftinet.org.au/un-panel-isd...

The US has struck unequal trade deals with four Southeast Asian countries after threatening 50% tariffs. Malaysia and Cambodia have signed one-sided deals favouring US corporate interests, while Thailand and Vietnam have entered “framework” talks. aftinet.org.au/us-announces...

Australia’s new critical minerals deal with the US could trade away labour, environmental, and Indigenous rights for investment promises. aftinet.org.au/US-australia...

A rare full ISDS annulment has erased a $272 million award against South Korea, a welcome result that doesn’t fix the underlying problem: ISDS still allows corporations to bypass domestic courts and challenge public interest decision-making. aftinet.org.au/south-korea-...

Australia lost its COP31 hosting bid but gained the presidency of the negotiations. It is an opportunity to show real leadership by addressing ISDS, a major threat to global climate action. aftinet.org.au/isds-exposed...

AFTINET held a webinar last month on how ISDS acts as a barrier to climate action, discussing it in the context of the result of the first Palmer decision. You can watching a recording of the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=76O3...

Right now, a historic step in the journey to a safe climate is on the table at the world’s biggest climate summit: a roadmap away from fossil fuels, which are the biggest cause of the climate crisis. We support the bold ambition and leadership of Brazil in introducing this roadmap. #COP30

After months of rising food prices, Trump has removed tariffs on beef, coffee, cocoa, bananas and more, while claiming new trade concessions made the tariffs unnecessary. aftinet.org.au/trump-tariff...

I was honoured this week to speak at the Annual Meeting of @aftinet.bsky.social, Australia's fair trade network, on the dangers of Trump's madness for the rest of the world. Here's the full presentation: aftinet.org.au/jim-stanford.... Many thanks to everyone at AFTINET for your stalwart activism!

As COP30 unfolds in Belém, a study has warned that ISDS rules may make Amazon protection expensive for the very governments trying to save it. aftinet.org.au/new-study-is...

Jim Stanford, Director of the Centre for Future Work in Canada, was the guest speaker at the AFTINET AGM last night. He discussed what Donald Trump is doing to the world trade regime. Watch now: youtu.be/_loM08o1kC8

The Wall Street Journal has revealed that the Trump administration is now quietly reversing some key elements of its sweeping “reciprocal” tariff regime, confirming that they were implemented hastily, with little economic rationale or strategic planning. aftinet.org.au/trump-shift-...

The latest UN climate report names Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) as a systemic barrier to climate action. Over $83 billion has already been awarded in investor claims for policies tackling emissions. aftinet.org.au/latest-un-re...

AFTINET's Pat Ranald joined the Power from the Ground podcast to discuss the dangers of ISDS giving corporations the power to sue governments over climate and social policies. Watch: youtu.be/11mH38wKyyU Listen: spoti.fi/3rOLcgd

AFTINET held a webinar recently on how ISDS acts as a barrier to climate action, discussing it in the context of the result of the first Palmer decision. You can watching a recording of the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=76O3...

The Third World Network has criticised the WHO’s draft Pathogen Access & Benefit-Sharing Annex as legally weak and inequitable, warning it could undermine the fairness principles of the Pandemic Agreement. aftinet.org.au/critics-who-...

Read and share AFTINET's updated flyer outlining why ISDS is a threat to climate action, even after a tribunal found against Palmer's first case. ISDS' threat to climate action remains: aftinet.org.au/sites/defaul...

Palmer has threatened to challenge the findings of the ISDS tribunal that found he was not a Singaporean investor, while pursuing other claims against the Australian government. Now's the time to pressure the government to take stronger action. Sign the petition now! aftinet.org.au/petition-tra...

AFTINET convener Pat Ranald outlines in The Guardian how Clive Palmer’s $420B ISDS claims highlight a broader danger of fossil fuel companies using trade rules to block climate action. The system is rigged and needs to change. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A group of United Nations experts has urged governments to undertake fundamental reforms of international investment treaties, warning that the current system undermines human rights, environmental protection, and efforts to address the climate crisis. aftinet.org.au/un-panel-isd...

The US has struck unequal trade deals with four Southeast Asian countries after threatening 50% tariffs. Malaysia and Cambodia have signed one-sided deals favouring US corporate interests, while Thailand and Vietnam have entered “framework” talks. aftinet.org.au/us-announces...

Australia’s new critical minerals deal with the US could trade away labour, environmental, and Indigenous rights for investment promises. aftinet.org.au/US-australia...

AFTINET held a webinar last week on how ISDS acts as a barrier to climate action, discussing it in the context of the result of the first Palmer decision. You can watching a recording of the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=76O3...

The Wall Street Journal has revealed that the Trump administration is now quietly reversing some key elements of its sweeping “reciprocal” tariff regime, confirming that they were implemented hastily, with little economic rationale or strategic planning. aftinet.org.au/trump-shift-...

It's your last chance to register for AFTINET's webinar this Tuesday October 21 at 1pm AEDT on how ISDS is being used to challenge climate policies worldwide, the next steps in the Clive Palmer cases, and what governments must do. Don't miss out! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A tribunal has rejected Clive Palmer’s $300B claim after he tried to sue Australia as a “Singaporean investor" but he's challenging the decision and the threat posed by ISDS remains strong. Sign our petition, send a message to your MP and share our explainer leaflet at aftinet.org.au/clive-palmer...

AFTINET's Pat Ranald joined the Power from the Ground podcast to discuss the dangers of ISDS giving corporations the power to sue governments over climate and social policies. Listen: spoti.fi/3rOLcgd Watch: youtu.be/11mH38wKyyU

Don't miss AFTINET's webinar on Tuesday October 21 at 1pm AEDT with the latest research on how ISDS is being used to challenge climate policies worldwide, the next steps in the Clive Palmer cases, and what governments must do. Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This flyer gives critical information about how fossil fuel companies are using ISDS to deter governments from pursuing vital policies and take climate action. Read and share!

Palmer has threatened to appeal the findings of the ISDS tribunal that found he was not a Singaporean investor, while pursuing other claims against the Australian government. Now's the time to pressure the government to take stronger action. Sign the petition now! aftinet.org.au/petition-tra...

AFTINET convener Dr Pat Ranald has written an op-ed in The Guardian about Clive Palmer's claim to be a Singaporean investor being dismissed by an ISDS tribunal. While the result is a welcome one, it also highlights the absurdity of the ISDS system. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Join us for a lunchtime webinar on Tuesday October 21 at 1pm AEDT with the latest research on how ISDS is being used to challenge climate policies worldwide, the next steps in the Clive Palmer cases, and what governments must do. Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

AFTINET has released an updated flyer outlining why ISDS is a threat to climate action, even after a tribunal found against Palmer's first case. Find out why this threat to climate action remains: aftinet.org.au/sites/defaul...

With the tribunal handing down its result this week about Palmer's ISDS claim against Australia, now is the vital time to keep pressure on the government to take action and remove ISDS from existing agreements. Sign the AFTINET petition now! aftinet.org.au/petition-tra...