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China’s economy continues to grow, but corruption remains a major issue. Wu Hong/EPA

Corruption looks different in China

Corruption is a political tool is China and it all depends on where you stand, as to who’s to blame. One thing is for sure- Western standards don’t apply.
Global cooperation is necessary to fight our greatest challenges. Making it happen is much harder. Shutterstock

On the difficulty of being a world citizen

The idea of effective world governance seems highly unlikely, but it’s an idea we must keep returning to.
AAP/Julian Smith

Crown: the trials of a tributary state

Of all the indicators of Australia’s evolving relationship with China, Crown Casino’s current problems are some of the most striking, unexpected and revealing. They present an unflattering but painfully…
Crown Resorts operates three casinos in Macau and planned to lure more Chinese high rollers to its Australian operations before the arrest of eighteen employees threw their behaviour in China into question. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

Crown employee arrests show danger of assumptions about China

It’s easy for foreign businesses in China to misstep when they don’t understand the lack of a rule of law and the influence of the government.
Reuters/Robert Galbraith

His Bobness gets a much deserved gong

It was almost inevitable that there would be chorus of – not even rhyming – moaning from the guardians of high culture when Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature…
Dyspraxia is a neurodevelopmental disorder, meaning it affects brain function and unfolds as the person grows. somsak nitimongkolchai/Shutterstock

Explainer: what is dyspraxia and how is it different to clumsiness?

Most of us learn to tie our shoelaces, dress ourselves and eat with cutlery with relative ease. But for children with dyspraxia, these tasks are incredibly difficult to master.

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