Australia to improve East Timor internet, naval base
CANBERRA, Aug 30, 2019, AP. Australia has committed to invest in East Timor’s naval infrastructure…
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Australia is an economy of 24 million people and is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. When it co-founded the forum in 1989, Australia’s real GDP was USD 590 billion. Its per capita GDP was USD 35,000. In 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 1.3 trillion, while its per capita GDP stood at USD 55,600.
Australian writer charged with spying by Chinese authorities
CANBERRA, Aug 27, 2019, AAP. Australian writer and democracy advocate Yang Hengjun has been formally…
[Analytics] Australia’s military flex masks a deeper insecurity
Australia has announced it will join the United States and United Kingdom in patrolling the…
Woman dies at selfie spot in Sydney’s east
VAUCLUSE, Aug 18, 2019, SMH. A 27-year-old woman has died after plummeting from a cliff…
[Analytics] China wins another round in the Pacific
China has moved swiftly to capitalize on divisions in the Pacific over climate change at…
Climate compromise expected as Pacific leaders seek Scott Morrison’s support
FUNAFUTI, Aug 15, 2019, ABC. Tuvalu’s Prime Minister is paving the way for a compromise…
Australia to spend US$340 million on upgrading special forces with one eye in the Pacific
CANBERRA, Aug 12, 2019, SCMP. Australia will spend A$500 million (US$340 million) to improve the…
Australia dollar drops to lowest since 2009 after New Zealand’s aggressive rate cut
SINGAPORE, Aug 7, 2019, Bloomberg. Australia’s dollar slid to its lowest in a decade on…
[Analytics] China ‘political warfare’ targets US-affiliated Pacific islands
Although little attention is paid to the US island territories and associated states in the…
[Analytics] Australia’s dilemma in the Pacific: is China a partner or competitor?
A fraught debate in Australia surrounds the country’s response to the Belt and Road Initiative….
[Analytics] How Australia can make AI work for our economy, and for our people
The idea of robots taking our jobs is not radically new. But artificial intelligence (AI)…
[Analytics] Japan-South Korea tensions could dash China’s hopes for a trade deal
Any escalation of the trade and political disputes between Japan and South Korea could jeopardise…