This week: the Australian economy exceeds expectations, while China continues to worry. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has reason to smile, Janet Yellen less so.
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Our experts explain why China is taking a hard line on oversized, xenocentric, weird architecture. And no, it’s not to stifle Western influences.
Big name signings, inflated wages, high hopes of success – welcome to China’s Super League.
The world economy needs China, but Beijing has needs of its own. No wonder the leadership is putting so much effort into a year of negotiation.
Australia’s security bears no relation to whether we meet the target of raising defence spending to 2% of GDP.
The Turnbull government’s defence white paper identifies key risks to Australia’s security environment in the next two decades.
Why the British steel crisis needs strategic government intervention to give the industry a chance of survival.
Federal networks need stronger cybersecurity measures than most organizations, but have not yet gotten the budget or staffing commitments that would protect them properly.
The options for a move to Hong Kong were not as attractive as they might have appeared.
US President Barack Obama is about to play host to the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). While this motley collection of autocrats, kleptocrats, and even some democrats will…
The country is fast becoming a world leader in conservation biology.
The need for a solution to e-waste disposal is more urgent than ever.
With restaurants and retailers alone ringing up US$100 billion in sales, Chinese New Year is the world’s biggest consumer holiday.
Transparency and accountability will help the Chinese government to tackle environmental problems that are hindering its chances for economic growth.
China and Japan don’t get on. This is a problem for them and for the rest of the world given their economic and strategic importance. It hasn’t always been this way, though. Japan once acknowledged China’s…
Sharemarkets may welcome monetary intervention, but indications of growth are needed.
The history of middle incomes countries shows China’s “miracle growth” probably won’t continue.
This week delivered more evidence that advanced economies are suffering from secular stagnation, hampering any real growth.
China posted its lowest annual GDP growth since 1990 – at 6.9% – but it’s not cause for undue concern.
2016 will be a year of transitions in the Australia-US relationship. Against a backdrop of change are three important issues: the fight against Islamic State, China, and passage of the TPP.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Faculty (Japan Campus), Temple University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, International Law; Asian Business Law, Monash University
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Professor and Associate Dean (Education), University of Nottingham
