The recent victory of Thierry Baudet and his right-wing populist party in Dutch provincial elections took many in the Netherlands by surprise.

Last month's UK general election upended many of the assumptions previously made about UK politics. Now, the focus is on what it will mean for Brexit's trajectory and, closer to home, what it will mean for Australia-UK and Australia-EU relations.  

The first scoping study into the likely effect of an EU-Australia free trade agreement suggests benefits for Australia. A new trading approach offers the opportunity for even bigger gains.