Before we work ourselves into a frenzy over Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Solomon Islands, it is worth pausing for breath.
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Judging by the campaign, and a bit of recent history, we can expect to see a Labor government pay more attention than their predecessors did to Indonesia – and Southeast Asia in general.
Indonesia needs to learn from China’s economic success, especially when Indonesia-China’s relations are mainly based on economics.
What does the future newsroom look like?
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We often hear about media companies shedding staff and revenues, but is there hope? We ask the man with a mission to launch 100 media start-ups in three years: what does the future newsroom look like?
With Russia’s military capacity and soft power influence steadily increasing in the Asia-Pacific region, it may be time to reevaluate Australia’s Russia strategy.
Eighty years ago, we were just as scared of the Japanese buying our assets as we are of the Chinese today. So what does this say about the future of Australia in the Asia-Pacific region?
Past shared history and/or cultural, ethnical or religious homogeneity can no longer be the only determinants of the level of co-operation among nations.
Australia’s challenge is to prove its utility to ASEAN, and vice versa.
It feels as if volcanoes in our region are going off at a high rate right now - but it’s reasonably normal activity for the “Ring of Fire” belt running around the Asia Pacific.
At APEC 2017, the region’s two biggest powers presented clearly different visions of the region’s economic future.
The agreement could be as good as dead, if, instead of pushing ahead without the US, its members decide to explore bilateral trade agreements with the country.
Prized species such as sea cucumbers are increasingly being poached from Australian waters. But if foreign aid can give fishing crews alternative livelihoods, the problem could ease.
Current land-use patterns could see the value of ‘ecosystem services’ – the natural processes that sustain life – plummet by mid-century. But with the right policies we can turn this trend around.
Nauruans used to be some of the richest people in the world, before their mining industry imploded. Now, as the island aims to develop sustainably, there are signs of the green shoots of recovery.
Much of the increased co-operation between Australia and Indonesia must begin by strengthening supply and value chains and investment ties between the two countries.
The stakes around Australia’s defence appear higher and the urgency greater than at any time since the height of the Cold War.
Adults who had a low birthweight or were undernourished as young children are more likely to experience high blood pressure and obesity.
There is every sign the underlying causes of forced migration – war, repression, ethnic conflict, climate change displacement and rampant human trafficking – will continue.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has been described by its backers as a boon for development. But with no concrete commitments, nor any mention of climate, it is really at odds with the UN development agenda.
A large number of children with malaria in the Asia-Pacific have relapses of the disease, not new infections. Malaria-programs must target these latent infections to completely eliminate the disease.
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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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Distinguished Fellow, Australia-India Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University
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Associate Professor, Urban & Regional Planning, Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland
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Director, China Studies Centre, Professor of Chinese Politics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Tutor, University of Wollongong
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Professor, School of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University
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Industry/Professional Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
