By Professor Elizabeth Catharine Thurbon

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Tan H; Thurbon E, 2026, China’s clean-tech glut poses risks. But Australia can turn it to its advantage, https://pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/09/chinas-clean-tech-glut-poses-risks-but-australia-can-turn-it-to-its-advantage/

Thurbon E, 2026, Australia needs green energy statecraft, https://pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08/australia-needs-green-energy-statecraft

Thurbon E, 2026, From doom loops to boom loops: How to rebuild economic dynamism by learning from Asia, https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/from-doom-loops-to-boom-loops-how-to-rebuild-economic-dynamism-by-learning-from-asia/

Thurbon E; Watts M, 2026, Future Made in Australia needs a home-grown recipe, https://theenergy.co/articles/future-made-in-australia-needs-a-home-grown-recipe

Yates O; Thurbon E, 2026, A $2 fix for Australia’s jet fuel security and its strategic future, https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/a-2-fix-for-australia-s-jet-fuel-security-and-its-strategic-future-20260507-p5zuot

Thurbon E, 2026, As Australians queue for fuel, they should ask themselves one question, https://theenergy.co/articles/as-australians-queue-for-fuel-they-should-ask-themselves-one-question

Thurbon E; Yates O, 2025, Green energy statecraft and Australia’s clean industry future, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/green-energy-statecraft-australia-s-clean-industry-future

Yates O; Thurbon E, 2025, Here’s a plan to unlock Australia’s clean commodity export potential, https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/here-s-a-plan-to-unlock-australia-s-clean-commodity-export-potential-20250528-p5m316

Yates O; Thurbon E, 2025, The key to saving Whyalla and seizing massive national security rewards? A clean commodities trading company, https://pearlsandirritations.com/post/2025/03/the-key-to-saving-whyalla-and-seizing-massive-national-security-rewards-a-clean-commodities-trading-company/

Hynd A; Sheargold E; Thurbon E; Toohey L; Wagner M, 2025, Global Weaponised Trade and Economic Coercion Case Studies Database 2008-24., http://dx.doi.org/10.26188/28550999.v1

Yates O; Thurbon E, 2025, Yes, we really do need a Clean Commodities Trading Company. Pronto, https://www.themandarin.com.au/285143-yes-we-really-do-need-a-clean-commodities-trading-company-pronto/

Yates O; Thurbon E, 2024, The case for a ‘Clean Commodities Trading Company’ to advance Australia’s green superpower ambitions, https://www.themandarin.com.au/282814-clean-commodities-trading-company-australias-green-superpower-ambitions/

Thurbon E, 2024, East Asia's Ambitious Green Energy Shift Explained, https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KhE6HgcLInmdWE2gEDpiw?si=RV5-rymqS3Km62VdTM8oqw&nd=1&dlsi=095d8ee07ad449e9

Thurbon E, 2024, Urgent case for statecraft on green iron and steel to secure Australia's future prosperity, https://johnmenadue.com/post/2024/11/urgent-case-for-statecraft-on-green-iron-and-steel-to-secure-australias-future-prosperity/

Barros Leal Farias D; Thurbon E; Clapton W; Hynd A, 2024, Australia and Brazil must seize the chance for closer green cooperation, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/australia-brazil-must-seize-chance-closer-green-cooperation

Thurbon E; Yates O, 2023, The immense power and importance of Australia’s newest bank, https://www.themandarin.com.au/236461-the-immense-power-and-importance-of-australias-newest-bank/

Thurbon E; Hynd A; Tan H, 2023, Five reasons why the government mustn’t cool its heels on an “Australian IRA”, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/five-reasons-why-government-mustn-t-cool-its-heels-australian-ira

Thurbon E; Hynd A; Tan H, 2023, We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But call it statecraft, not ‘industry policy’, https://theconversation.com/we-urgently-need-100bn-for-renewable-energy-but-call-it-statecraft-not-industry-policy-213351

Thurbon E; Hynd A; Tan H, 2023, Australia’s national security mandates a new type of green energy statecraft, https://www.themandarin.com.au/229483-australias-national-security-mandates-a-new-type-of-green-energy-statecraft/

Tan H; Hynd A; Thurbon E, 2022, Tensions and war undermine climate cooperation – but there’s a silver lining, https://theconversation.com/tensions-and-war-undermine-climate-cooperation-but-theres-a-silver-lining-193847

Tan H; Thurbon E; Mathews J; Kim S-Y, 2022, China just stunned the world with its step-up on climate action – and the implications for Australia may be huge, https://www.themandarin.com.au/141942-china-just-stunned-the-world-with-its-step-up-on-climate-action-and-the-implications-for-australia-may-be-huge/

Mathews J; Thurbon E; Tan H; Kim S-Y, 2022, Albanese just laid out a radical new vision for Australia in the region: clean energy exporter and green manufacturer, https://www.themandarin.com.au/194722-albanese-just-laid-out-a-radical-new-vision-for-australia-in-the-region-clean-energy-exporter-and-green-manufacturer/

Thurbon E; Lee K, 2022, A New Agenda for Australia-Korea Cooperation: Building a Development-Friendly Trade and Investment Regime, https://asiasociety.org/australia/new-agenda-australia-korea-cooperation-building-development-friendly-trade-and-investment

Thurbon E; Mathews J, 2022, The Korean way towards green growth, https://eastasiaforum.org/2022/01/04/the-korean-way-towards-green-growth/

Tan H; Thurbon E; Mathews J; Kim S-Y, 2021, China closes the door to coal, https://eastasiaforum.org/2021/11/09/china-closes-the-door-to-coal/

Tan H; Thurbon E; Mathews J; Kim S-Y, 2021, The US and China must find a way to cooperate at COP26 and beyond. Otherwise, global climate action is impossible, https://theconversation.com/the-us-and-china-must-find-a-way-to-cooperate-at-cop26-and-beyond-otherwise-global-climate-action-is-impossible-170094

Tan H; Thurbon E; Mathews J; Kim S-Y, 2021, Forget about the trade spat – coal is passé in much of China, and that’s a bigger problem for Australia, https://theconversation.com/forget-about-the-trade-spat-coal-is-passe-in-much-of-china-and-thats-a-bigger-problem-for-australia-153300

Mathews J; Thurbon E; Tan H; Kim S-Y, 2020, Super‑charged: how Australia’s biggest renewables project will change the energy game, https://theconversation.com/super-charged-how-australias-biggest-renewables-project-will-change-the-energy-game-148348

Kim S-Y; Thurbon E; Tan H; Mathews J, 2020, South Korea's Green New Deal Shows the World What A Smart Economic Recovery Looks Like, https://theconversation.com/south-koreas-green-new-deal-shows-the-world-what-a-smart-economic-recovery-looks-like-145032

Mathews J; Thurbon E; Tan H; Kim S-Y, 2020, The Case for an East Asian Climate Club led by Australia, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/07/31/the-case-for-an-east-asian-climate-club-led-by-australia/

Thurbon E; Kim S-Y; Mathews J; Tan H, 2020, Australia's Dangerous Dirty Hydrogen Plans, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/05/14/australias-dangerous-dirty-hydrogen-plans/

Thurbon E; Weiss L, 2020, Why Some Advanced Countries fail to Deal with COVID-19, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/05/07/why-some-advanced-countries-fail-to-deal-with-covid-19/

Thurbon E; Kim S-Y; Mathews J; Tan H, 2020, Want an Economic Tonic Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables, https://theconversation.com/want-an-economic-tonic-mr-morrison-use-that-stimulus-money-to-turbocharge-renewables-137074

Mathews J; Thurbon E; Kim S-Y; Tan H, 2020, It might sound ‘batshit insane’ but Australia could soon export sunshine to Asia via a 3,800km cable

Thurbon E; Kim S-Y; Mathews J; Tan H, 2019, Grand opportunities for Australia’s hydrogen industry – and for a strategic regional rebalancing, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/12/18/grand-opportunities-for-australias-hydrogen-industry-and-for-a-strategic-regional-rebalancing/

Kim S-Y; Thurbon E; Tan H; Mathews J, 2019, China succeeds in greening its economy not because, but in spite of, its authoritarian government

Thurbon E, 2017, Australia must leapfrog the partisan divide for the future of freer trade and prosperity, https://eastasiaforum.org/2017/07/29/australia-must-leapfrog-the-partisan-divide-for-the-future-of-freer-trade-and-prosperity/

Thurbon E, 2017, There’s no point to Australia’s push to ratify the TPP, https://theconversation.com/theres-no-point-to-australias-push-to-ratify-the-tpp-71796

Thurbon E; Weiss L, 2016, Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP, https://theconversation.com/why-trump-is-right-and-wrong-about-killing-off-the-tpp-69045

Thurbon E, 2015, Five things you need to know about the Trans‑Pacific Partnership, https://theconversation.com/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-trans-pacific-partnership-48653

Thurbon E, 2014, Australia’s procurement policy leaves our exporters behind, https://theconversation.com/australias-procurement-policy-leaves-our-exporters-behind-32569

Thurbon E; Kim S-Y, 2014, Green Growth: rebooted in South Korea, booted out in Australia, https://theconversation.com/green-growth-rebooted-in-south-korea-booted-out-in-australia-22243

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