Resource security and the Australia-Japan economic relationship
Jeffrey Wilson (TC),- The Australia-Japan economic relationship is broad, deep, and has an extensive history. However, issues to do with natural resources – minerals, energy and food – loom large in the politics of the contemporary bilateral relationship. During the recent resources boom, global resource prices have surged. As an import-dependent More...
Trans Pacific Partnership puts member countries’ health at risk
Friel, Gleeson and Hattersly (TC),- International trade agreements bring new transnational food companies into countries, along with new food advertising and promotion. This has often led to an increase in unhealthy More...
Strengthening whistleblower legislation: Australian media industry unites
Denis Muller (TC),- The Australian media industry is united in its opposition to some key provisions of the federal government’s new whistleblower legislation – now before parliament – and is pushing for More...
Australia: White Paper brings new planes and ‘modest’ defence spending rise
Michelle Grattan (TC),- The Government’s new Defence White Paper has adopted a conciliatory tone towards China, focused attention on the region and announced the purchase of a dozen new high-tech fighter planes. Julia More...
Does the Australia’s 2013 Defense White Paper Signal a ” Strategic Withdraw “
Murrey Hunter (4M),- Australia’s 2013 defence white paper is a very paradoxical document. Although there were very few surprises in the purchases and future spending outlook, the spirit of the paper appears More...
The buzz on bee pesticides: Australia should consider a ban
Nigel Andrew (TC),- The European Union has just banned three pesticides thought to affect the learning behaviour of bees. The two-year ban, which takes effect in December, is in response to a dramatic drop in More...
Asia-Pacific at Crossroads: Implications For Australian Strategic Defense Policy
Prof. Murrey Hunter (4M),- Should Australia engage Asia in fantasy or reality? Since the Australian Government’s last White Paper on defense in 2009, there have been rapid changes within the Asia-Pacific More...
Australian governments face a decade of budget deficits
John Daley (TC),- Structural changes in the economy are likely to leave Governments across Australia facing budget deficits of around 4% of GDP for at least the next decade, according to research released today. The More...
Australia´s electoral donation reform faces unsure future
Michelle Grattan (TC),- Labor’s proposed reforms to the electoral funding law are again up in the air after last week’s ministerial reshuffle. [caption id="attachment_24713" align="alignleft" width="210"] More...
Australia: Stop the deaths, rescuing asylum seekers is an integrity issue
[caption id="attachment_24266" align="alignleft" width="210"] Yesterday’s fatalities highlight the importance of ensuring Australian authorities continue to respond to asylum seekers caught at sea. AAP/Sharon More...
