Asia
Policy report
Future made in Australia? Evaluating Australia’s 2024 green energy related policies and its potential impact on Asia
This policy brief evaluates Australia’s 2024 green energy-related policies and examines their potential impact on Asia. The paper predicts that Australia’s green energy initiatives will have a ripple effect across Asia, promoting the adoption of clean energy technologies and practices.
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Modelling Asian trade integration: research paper
This paper illustrates the important role that modelling should play in policy-making by assessing the potential effects of removing tariffs under major trade agreements, particularly in Asia.
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Australian views towards democracy: comparisons through time and with the rest of the region
There are concerns in many established democracies, including Australia, about an erosion of democratic institutions and falls in support for democracy. This paper examines data from the 'ANUpoll' series of surveys and the 'Asian Barometer' to to understand how confidence in institutions and views about democracy in Australia compares to other countries in the Asian...
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Pathways to equitable food systems
The report is aimed at policy-makers, international non-governmental organisations, social movements, grass-roots organisations, activists and think tanks, who are working to render food systems more equitable. The report proposes a focus on power imbalances and identifies ways in which marginalised social groups can be placed at the centre of food system transformation.
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Chinese whispers: China’s media influence and pushback in Australia and Asia
The author of this paper argues that Australia has performed better in curtailing the influence of China on media than most countries in East and Southeast Asia. It is suggested that these countries stay alert and work together to forge a cross-nation network in exchange for strategies, organisation and skills to achieve effective resilience against...