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...
The brave new world of work: where employees are treated as criminals
Anthony Elliot (TC),- Every age has its estimate of the pressures and perils of work.Adam Smith, writing in the 18th century, focused on the toil and trauma of work. Karl Marx, writing in the 19th century, spoke 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...
