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23 May 2013 | While Asia's population is expected to increase by one billion people in the next thirty years, the significant demographic story is the change in its age structure

23 May 2013 | Asia's general reliance on defined benefit schemes could potentially lead to unfunded liabilities similar to those experienced in some countries in Europe, once the tipping point is reached. 

23 May 2013 | With total health spending in the region worth over a trillion dollars in 2010 and demand for healthcare continuing to grow, Asian governments will have a tremendous challenge meeting and funding this demand.

22 May 2013 | A more consistent approach to valuing natural assets would help decision-makers increase the efficiency of use of our natural resources, says NZIER.

11 May 2013 | Over the past decade, Australia’s migration program has evolved. This report outlines this evolution and explores the attitudes of both visa holders and employers under the program.

13 May 2013 | This paper investigates the potential for Twitter to act as one possible gateway to communities within the wider online network of the extreme right, given its facility for the dissemination of content.

15 May 2013 | This report highlights the influence on media of deeply-embedded stereotypes and how the rush to publish is squeezing editorial standards.

13 May 2013 | The article considers the merits and limitations of citizens' assemblies for electoral reform, particularly in the New Zealand context.

13 May 2013 | This article examines the causes of child poverty in New Zealand and how child poverty rates might be reduced.

20 May 2013 | Health systems in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the Asia-Pacific region can be characterised as mixed public-private systems, with common features such as blurred boundaries between public and private sectors, low government investment in public services and ineffectual policies and institutions for regulating health care.

09 May 2013 | This paper seeks to contextualise Australia’s bilateral relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran upon the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and at a time when the potential for military conflict is escalating.

16 May 2013 | This report argues that Australia and the United States should focus on cooperating with China in aid and investment activities that support Pacific Island development priorities rather than building new security arrangements designed to compete with or manage China.

20 May 2013 | This paper presents the results of a comprehensive survey on the attitudes of Indian citizens towards their future in the world.

28 February 1994 | This report initiated Australia's first national strategy for developing an Asian languages and cultures program throughout the country.

13 May 2013 | This article examines the new welfare model in New Zealand and assesses its likely effectiveness, with a view to better understanding its strengths and weaknesses.

10 May 2013 | An interview with Helen Clark about the experience of being a woman in politics, and about moving from national to global policy.

Clar Ni Chonghaile | Inside Story
07 May 2013 | The world’s largest refugee settlement is now telling its own stories

29 April 2013 | Angela Daly discusses the impending agreement between the European Commission and Google.
25 August 2007 | Providing an introduction to good practice in ‘offshore' education, this 2007 guide draws on the international codes of practice, case studies of large-scale successful overseas programs and reports of quality assurance bodies.
22 August 2011 | Aiming to assist women who have experienced human rights violations, and been failed by processes in Australia, this guide can be used to seek redress from international complaint mechanisms.
09 November 2010 | This Guide highlights current consumer rights and protections in place in the communications industry in Australia and the debate around them.
25 April 2013 | Professor Warwick J. McKibbin, ANU Chair in Public Policy, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis in the Crawford School of Public Policy, outlines some key issues in the global economy and gives insight into these questions using a global intertemporal general equilibrium model.

28 April 2013 | What is the role of the modern ambassador? How much influence do they really have?

Ahdaf Soueif | Slow TV, The Monthly
14 February 2013 | Reporting on the ground as the dramatic events unfolded in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Soueif witnessed the impact of the revolution on the people campaigning and celebrating in the streets, as well as on the writers and artists working in the city.

09 April 2013 | We talk a lot about engagement with Asia and to date the discussion has largely focussed on our economic ties but what about arts and culture?

09 April 2013 | This podcast provides insight into using big data sets and social media to evaluate extremist movements and organizations.

04 April 2013 | Goma APT7: How artists can connect with their communities to shape cultural identity?