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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s address to the Lowy Institute in Sydney was disrupted by anti-nuclear protesters, an incident that underscores the urgent need for a rational, evidence-based debate on Australia’s energy future. Nuclear for Australia condemns the use of fear-driven tactics and calls for a mature conversation grounded in facts, not emotion. The interruption of Mr. … Continued
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20 MARCH, 2025 Who: Charles Darwin University Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance Rakesh Gupta. Topics: Global economic powers Stock markets, market efficiency and international finance and investments Contact details: Call +61 8 8946 6721 or email [email protected] to arrange an interview. Quotes attributable to Associate Professor Rakesh Gupta: “Trade war is form of economic … Continued
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Through the Miriwoong-Ainu Language and Culture Exchange Project, the Indigenous communities of Miriwoong in Australia and Ainu in Japan are partnering to bring ancient languages back to life in the modern world. Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre (MDWg) in Kununurra, Western Australia, has partnered with The Foundation for Ainu Culture in Japan to … Continued
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Irish Trade Hits Historic Global High as Enterprise Ireland Unveils Several Local Initiatives Thursday 13 March 2025: Companies supported by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland exported over €465 million (A$791 million) worth of goods and services to Australia and New Zealand in 2023, highlighting the thriving economic ties between the three islands that … Continued
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As Trump’s tariffs take effect, UNSW Business School’s Dr Scott French examines the impact on Australia and why policy responses should not include protective tariffs of our own. US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, 25% on all US steel and aluminium imports, which will affect global trade, are here. While Australian companies can implement short-term strategies, … Continued
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Sydney, 5 March 2025 – Australia China Alumni Association (ACAA) commemorated a significant milestone with keynote speaker Senator the Hon. Penny Wong at its Gala Dinner at NSW Parliament House: 100 years since the first Chinese students arrived in Australia—decades before formal diplomatic relations began in 1972. Over the last century, this educational link has grown into an … Continued
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Firsthand accounts of survivors of modern slavery delivered clear calls to action for Asia Pacific leaders at the second annual Thailand Modern Slavery Conference, calling for cohesive and coordinated international approaches as being key to tackling modern slavery in the region. The conference was held last week in Bangkok and led by Thailand’s Office of … Continued
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Several short-term strategies, including flexible contracting, diversification, and nearshoring, can help the Australian economy mitigate the risks and costs of US tariffs. Australia exported 223,000 tonnes of steel and 83,000 tonnes of aluminium to the US last year. With the US imposing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium this month, Australian companies – … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth has completed its inquiry into the understanding and utilisation of benefits under free trade agreements. Throughout the inquiry the Committee heard from experts about how to ensure businesses and communities can take advantage of trade opportunities. The Committee focussed on the extent to which small and medium sized … Continued
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Media Design School Signs MOU with leading university in Vietnam Media Design School, New Zealand’s premier institution for digital media and creative technology education, is proud to announce the exchanging of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), in Hanoi, Vietnam. The agreement, which was announced as part of … Continued
