It is no secret that I love Aussie rules football.

As Australians, there's one simple question we should be asking ourselves every day: "What's the one thing I can do to build our relationships with Indonesia and India?"

There has never been a better time to be an anti-globalisation protectionist.

These are grim times.
 
People are dying by the thousands. The global economy is grinding to a halt. Australian businesses are closing and laying off staff. Recession appears unavoidable.

The UK quite rightly was thoroughly engaged with the EU for most of its 48 years of membership. Some might be nostalgic for the trading relationship Australia enjoyed with the UK prior to the establishment of the European Common Market, but that is like wistfully wishing for the return of pounds, shilling and pence as our currency.