If you believe the opinion polls, Julia Gillard has had a very busy week in China setting the China policy direction and institutional framework for a future Coalition government.
Tony Abbott must be…
China’s fast-track urbanisation doesn’t have to be unsustainable.
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China is urbanising faster than any other country in history. It now has 120 cities with over one million people and 36 cities with over two million. By 2030 there will be one billion people living in…
Indonesia and Australia ace many similar challenges, such as intense flooding.
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Queensland Premier Campbell Newman does not often make it into the Indonesian press, but he did in reports on the Queensland floods. These reports shared news space with coverage of the even more devastating…
We agree Australia’s productivity has to improve: plotting the trajectory from the macro to the micro will be big future themes of debate in the coming year.
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Amid the emerging decline in Australia’s terms of trade and drop in commodity prices, there is general consensus among most commentators that improving Australia’s productivity is critical.
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This week marks the 40th anniversary of Australia’s bilateral relationship with China.
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The optics of this week’s official celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations with China could not be more pertinent.
Culminating in tonight’s banquet hosted by Julia Gillard at…
White, monolingual, male: the make up of many of Australia’s ASX companies fail to reflect our cultural and gender diversity.
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The recent Ethnic Business Awards were a celebration of entrepreneurship, pioneering and determination and above all the immense contribution that our migrant population has made to a better Australia…
The Chinese province of Xinjiang, bordering Kazakhstan, is planning fibre optic security dubbed the “Great Fence of China”; the technology was pioneered by an Australian firm, but China’s rapid technological adaption signifies another chapter in its evolution as a world power.
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As Borat tends to his pigs on his comely estate situated on the border of Kazakhstan and China, one of them flies across in a desperate attempt to look for better opportunities in the Fabled Land of Exploding…
Australia must resolve numerous social, economic and environmental obstacles if it wants to reap the benefits of the Asian Century.
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Governments are forever immersed in the daily challenge of responding to what the former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan once knowingly described as “events.” It was he who coined the resounding…
Mining is a major regional activity – yet as we ready ourselves for the Asian century, very little research has been undertaken on other growth opportunities in these areas.
A stocktake of research conducted into regional development in Australia shows that we are failing to do sufficient research on opportunities for sustainable growth and prosperity in regional Australia…
President Barack Obama addressing a large crowd at University of Wisconsin – could he or his competitor Mitt Romney change higher education in Australia?
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US presidential elections generally have little direct impact on Australia. And broadly speaking, this campaign is shaping up to be no different.
Despite their ideological differences, Barack Obama and…
We’ve been told our incomes should grow in the Asian century; but first we need a “soft” landing from the heights of our resources boom and more sustainable ways of growing our economy.
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The Australia in the Asian Century White Paper is the first large-scale official look in the 21st Century at economic change in Asia and how it affects Australian opportunities and challenges. It is ambitious…
Older universities are at a clear advantage in certain rankings – Monash University’s Vice-Chancellor Ed Byrne explains why.
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The Asian century white paper – released this week – presents a clear vision for the role of Australian universities in building links with Asia.
To underscore this, the government announced a new target…
Asian languages are important, but they should be one part of a greater focus on Asia in the curriculum.
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Despite the breadth of issues in the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper released this week, so far the debate has focused largely on language learning in schools. With fewer and fewer students…
Australia is all for engaging with India. But are we willing to pay?
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It will take some time for the full detail of the Asian Century White Paper to be digested by the public and elaborated by the government, especially by Craig Emerson as the designated Asian century minister…
Paucity of detail on foreign policy indicates the Federal Government’s approach to the Asian Century is more about using Asia as a foil to promote domestic reforms.
For a policy document purporting to map out future directions for Australia in the so-called “Asian Century”, the recently released White Paper pays remarkably scant regard to foreign policy.
Several…
Getting Hindi into schools will be a challenged, but it’s worth the effort.
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The rapid rise of Asia means that Australia and the world find themselves in new strategic circumstances in this century. And that has immense implications for our young people.
The Australia in the Asian…
The Asian Century White Paper offers a lot of grand rhetoric, but little in the way of serious policy ideas.
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The Australia in the Asian Century White Paper has vaulting ambitions equally matched by a limited set of policy ideas for institutional reform.
Unlike Ross Garnaut’s 1989 report, Australia and the Northeast…
The Asian Century will present Australia with economic opportunities, as well as significant challenges.
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By 2025, Asia will account for nearly half of world output. Even under conservative growth scenarios, three out of the world’s five largest economies will be in Asia.
By the same year, income per person…
India faces many challenges as it rises to prominence in the Asian century.
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The Australia in the Asian Century White Paper places India in a position of much greater significance than it has previously achieved in our national consciousness. After decades of neglect and even a…
The white paper sets high standards for Australian universities in the Asian Century.
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In the slip-stream of the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, released by Julia Gillard yesterday, there is a one-off opportunity to evolve new programs, open up and engage in Asia at scale. Many…
The Gillard government has a long road ahead of it to enact the recommendations of the Asian Century White Paper.
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Ken Henry’s team has provided a detailed and useful blueprint for future action in the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper. But the government will need to ramp up its domestic efforts to improve…
Prime minister Julia Gillard has set out Australia’s priorities in the Asian Century.
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Prime minister Julia Gillard released the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper in an address to the Lowy Institute on Sunday.
The paper sets out 25 “national objectives” to prepare Australia for…
Asia is on the rise, but what is Australia doing about it?
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The Conversation’s series, Australia in the Asian Century, culminated this month in a roundtable hosted by Ken Henry, chair of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s taskforce on Asia.
For an…
Australia has the resources – but the environmental cost could be huge.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr Gavin Mudd considers the…
Australia can stand out in the region with the right education priorities.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr Neil Hooley explains how…
Good science policy will help bridge gaps in our relationship with Asia.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Dr Sally Gras considers the…
Australians' strong concerns about animal welfare put us at odds with Asian live export markets; but sharing our food production technologies gives us a potential advantage.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Professor Clive Phillips…
Reaping the benefits of the Asian Century starts with food security.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr Peter Batt looks at Australia…
Across Asia, climate change could cut agriculture in half by 2030. What will Australia do to help?
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr Tim Stephens looks at how…
Stationing US troops in Darwin does not align with our foreign policy interests.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Professor John Langmore argues…
Viruses passed from animals to humans pose a risk in Asia and Australia.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Professor Martyn Jeggo looks…
Barrow Island off Western Australia may hold the key to our energy future.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr Tina Hunter looks at the…
Australia has a long history of engagement with Asia, as Melbourne’s Chinese Museum demonstrates.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Professor David Walker looks…
A skilled workforce will ensure that Australia’s labour market remains competitive amid greater integration with Asia.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Professor Jeff Borland suggests…
If Australia is to set an example in the region, we need to clean up our constitution and abolish the race powers act.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr Matt Harvey argues that…
Chinese airlines are on the rise.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Professor Brian King crunches…
It’s time to look at what it means to be Asian in Australia.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr John Lenarcic outlines…
With at least half of all deaths in Asia attributable to chronic diseases, Australia must lend a hand.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Professor Stephen Leeder…
Australia can learn from US companies such as Mattell about keeping brands Australian, while manufacturing products in China.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
In this instalment, Dr Richard Pomfret…
Julia Gillard needs to do more to impress in South Korea.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Here, Dr Craig Mark – currently…
It’s time for policymakers to address Australia’s poor record in attracting Chinese investment.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Dr James Laurenceson asks…
Is Australia ready to be one of Asia’s leading lights?
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Today The Conversation, in partnership with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, launches its latest series, Australia in the Asian Century.
The series was commissioned to complement the Government…
Learning an Asian language will change how you think about the world.
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AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY – A series examining Australia’s role in the rapidly transforming Asian region. Delivered in partnership with the Australian government.
Today, Dr Yuko Kinoshita looks at…
