Economic development
Book
Indian Ocean futures: prospects for shared regional success
With expert contributions from 20 international leaders and academics, this publication casts an eye across the dynamics of the Indian Ocean region, exploring the proposition there is real scope to develop the collective prosperity, sustainability and connectivity of the region.
Briefing paper
Indo-Pacific infrastructure development financing: an agenda for Australia and Europe
The Australian government and European Union are looking to improve the complementarity and coordination of their infrastructure financing efforts, especially in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. This paper makes several suggestions for how this group of like-minded partners can lift their infrastructure financing contribution.
Policy report
Australia's Pacific scholarships as a tool of statecraft: student perspectives
In this policy paper, the authors discuss their experience of their scholarships and studies in Australia, how holding an Australian scholarship has shaped their opinion of Australia, and what they plan to go on and do after their studies.
Evaluation
Digital Earth Africa: independent evaluation
This evaluation of the Digital Earth Africa program, which aimed to improve the lives of Africans through access to tailored information for decision making, found the program had made excellent progress against its expected outcomes. A solid foundation had been laid to deliver continued benefits through a reliable high-quality platform and strong local partnerships.
Report
A blueprint for building national compute capacity for artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming economies and promising new opportunities for productivity, growth and resilience. This report provides the first blueprint for policy-makers to help assess and plan for the national AI compute capacity needed to enable productivity gains and capture AI’s full economic potential.