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Reuters, “Taiwan
Election Too Close to Call as US, China Look On”, AsiaOne, 30 December 2011. Available at: http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20111230-319160.html. John Garnaut, “I Was a Sacrifice, Says Jailed Businessman”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 December
2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/i-was-a-sacrifice-says-jailed-businessman-20111206-1oh8t.html. Transparency
International recently released its “Corruption Perceptions Index 2011”. The country results are available at: http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/results/, with a link
to the full report on that page. Request from Jimmy
Wales, Wikipedia Founder, for donations to the free online repository of
information: https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserLandingPage?uselang=en&country=AU&template=Lp-layout-default&appeal-template=Appeal-template-default&appeal=Appeal-default&form-template=Form-template-default&form-countryspecific=Form-countryspecific-variable1&utm_medium=sitenotice&utm_source=B11_Donate_Jimmy_AvsB&utm_campaign=C11_1114_AvsB_AU. Phillip Coorey, “Labor Splits Over
Decision on Uranium”, The Sydney
Morning Herald, 18 November 2011.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/labor-splits-over-decision-on-uranium-20111115-1nhab.html. See commentary by Michael C H Jones at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentonUranium.pdf. The United Nations
Population Fund released, on 26 October 2011, a report entitled “State of
World Population 2011: People and Possibilities in a World of 7
Billion”. Available at: http://foweb.unfpa.org/SWP2011/reports/EN-SWOP2011-FINAL.pdf. A brief commentary is available from Fiona
Harvey in The Guardian, at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/26/un-economic-benefit-young-people Phillip Coorey, “Gillard Gears for Asian Growth Spurt”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29
September 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/gillard-gears-for-asian-growth-spurt-20110928-1kxf9.html. See commentary by
Matt Wade, “Australia Must Learn About Its Neighbours or Suffer 100 Years of
Solitude”, The Sydney Morning Herald,
29 September 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/australia-must-learn-about-its-neighbours-or-suffer-100-years-of-solitude-20110928-1kxga.html. An additional
commentary is by Lenore Taylor, “Battle Shifts from Carbon to Economy”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29
September 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/battle-shifts-from-carbon-to-economy-20110928-1kxgd.html. Heather Stewart and
Larry Elliott, “EU Given Six Weeks to Protect Itself Against “Inevitable
Greek Default”’, The Guardian, 24
September 2011. Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/sep/24/eu-six-weeks-greek-default. Scott Murdoch,
“Decades of Wealth from Boom as Commodities Exports Forecast to Hit $480bn”, The Australian, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/decades-of-wealth-from-boom-as-commodities-exports-forecast-to-hit-480bn/story-fn59niix-1226132689353. The report referred to in the article is
entitled, “Earth, Fire, Wind and Water: Economic Opportunities and the
Australian Commodities Cycle”, dated August 2001, and is available at: http://www.anz.com/resources/2/3/231b7a80484044f3a98fafd7e84a6db8/ANZInsightIssue1August2011.pdf. Esther Han, “Hurtle
Through History as Nation Set to Celebrate Chinese Culture”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 June
2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/dance/hurtle-through-history-as-nation-set-to-celebrate-chinese-culture-20110622-1gfj0.html. Invitation to attend
the 2011 Beijing International Conference of Friendly Chambers of Commerce in
Beijing from 14th the 16th September 2011.
Details available at: http://www.accci.com.au/BeijingConferenceofFriendlyChambers.pdf. John Faulkner, “The Wran
Speech: The Full Transcript”, The
Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2011.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/the-wran-speech-the-full-transcript-20110609-1fv3n.html. AAP, “A Brisbane
Woman Wants to Sue the Federal Government for Advice She Says Landed Her in
Jail for Eight Months”, The Australian,
6 June 2011. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/a-brisbane-woman-wants-to-sue-the-federal-government-for-advice-she-says-landed-her-in-jail-for-eight-months/story-e6frg6nf-1226070212049. Reuters, “Brazil
Grows at Worrying Pace”, The Sydney
Morning Herald, 4 June 2011.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/brazil-grows-at-worrying-pace-20110604-1flt0.html. Matt Chambers and
Glenda Korporaal, “Rio Eyes Switch from US Dollars
to the Yuan”, The Australian, 4
June 2011. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/rio-eyes-switch-from-us-dollars-to-the-yuan/story-e6frg8zx-1226068958921 Alexei Barrionuevo, “World Bank to Help Cities Control Climate
Change”, The New York Times, 1 June
2011. Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/science/earth/02climate.html?ref=world. Keith Bradsher, “Chinese Exports Hit Record for April, “The New York Times, 10 May 2011. Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/business/global/10yuan.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimesglobal&seid=auto. Andrew Jacobs,
“Confucius Statue Vanished Near Tiananmen Square, The New York Times, 22 April 2011. Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/world/asia/23confucius.html?amp&&&. Royston Chan and
Carlos Barria, “Clashes Erupt in Shanghai as Truck
Drivers Strike Near Port”, The West
Australian, 21 April 2011.
Available at: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/9244620/clashes-erupt-in-shanghai-as-truck-drivers-strike-near-port/. Bloomberg,
“Red-Faced Officials Condemn China Data Leaks”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 April 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/redfaced-officials-condemn-china-data-leaks-20110415-1dhgm.html. Kirsty Needham, “Look to NSW for Multicultural Utopia, Hatzistergos Tells Federal Inquiry”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 April. 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/look-to-nsw-for-multicultural-utopia-hatzistergos-tells-federal-inquiry-20110404-1cyml.html. John Garnaut, “Yang ‘Sick, Nothing Else’ and Ready to Move
on”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2
April 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/yang-sick-nothing-else-and-ready-to-move-on-20110401-1crp4.html. John Garnaut “Sino-Australian Political Blogger Vanishes”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 March
2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/sinoaustralian-political-blogger-vanishes-20110329-1cdm2.html.
AAP, “Deal Struck
for FOI Laws to Cover National Broadband Network”, The Australian, 24 February 2011.
Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/deal-struck-for-foi-laws-to-cover-national-broadband-network/story-e6frgaif-1226011207539. Harriet Sherwood, “McEwan Denounces Authors of Nihilism in Israel, The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 February
2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/mcewan-denounces-authors-of-nihilism-in-israel-20110221-1b2lj.html. Times Online
“Jasmine Revolution to Fight on Despite Internet Crackdown”, The Australian, 21 February. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/jasmine-revolution-to-fight-on-despite-internet-crackdown/story-e6frg6so-1226009250830. Bloomberg, “Nations
to Lift Food Stockpiles, Subsidies”, The
Sydney Morning Herald, 21 February 2011.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/nations-to-lift-food-stockpiles-subsidies-20110221-1b23f.html. Mumble Blog, “NSW
Votes 1984-2007”, The Australian,
30 January 2011. Available at: http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/mumble/index.php/theaustralian/comments/nsw_votes_19842007. See also comment by Michael C H Jones at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentNSWElection.pdf. Dylan
Welch, “Gillard Eyes Spooks in Review”, The
Sydney Morning Herald, 24 December 2010.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/gillard-eyes-spooks-in-review-20101224-196p9.html. Damon Kitney, “Company Directors Explore Ways to Work More
Closely with Chinese Outfits”, The
Australian, 20 December 2010.
Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/company-directors-explore-ways-to-work-more-closely-with-chinese-outfits/story-e6frg8zx-1225973572831. Andrew Trounson, "Growing Signs of China Crisis", The Australian, 8 December 2010. Available at: Matthew Franklin,
"Labor Plots Free-Trade Revolution", The Australian 10 December 2010. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/labor-plots-free-trade-revolution/story-fn59niix-1225968580715. John Garnaut, “Mystery Hangs Over Chinese Charges” The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 December
2010. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/mystery-hangs-over-chinese-charges-20101201-18gom.html. The 2010 Annual
Report to Congress by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission is
available at: http://www.uscc.gov/annual_report/2010/10report_chapters.php. The Chinese Foreign
Ministry spokesman stated that the report was full of “Cold War mentality as
well as political prejudice” at: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-11/19/content_11580659.htm. See also comment by Michael CH Jones at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentonUSCC.pdf. Garry Maddox, “Not
Only Warriors in the Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang”,
The Sydney Morning Herald, 18
November 2010. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/not-only-warriors-in-the-tomb-of-emperor-qin-shihuang-20101117-17xpu.html. More details, including extended opening
hours, are available at: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/first-emperor/. Dylan Welch, “Wilkie to Oversee Agencies”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 November 2010. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/wilkie-to-oversee-agencies-20101117-17xtg.html. John Garnaut, “Rudd Secures Human Rights Dialogue”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 November
2010. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/rudd-secures-human-rights-dialogue-20101104-17fwr.html. NSW-Asia Business
Council is calling for expressions of interest for membership on the
Council. Details are available at: http://www.accci.com.au/NSWAsiaBusinessCouncil.pdf. No author cited, “Xi
Who Must Be Obeyed: China’s Communist Party Anoints Xi Jinping
as the Country’s Next Leader”, The
Economist, 21 October 2010.
Available at: http://www.economist.com/node/17309197?story_ID=17309197&fsrc=nlw|wwp|10-21-2010|politics_this_week. See also comment by Rowan Callick
in The Australian last May at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/chinas-next-leader-to-visit-australia-in-a-sign-relations-are-thawing/story-e6frgczf-1225871763842. 20.10.2010 was
declared World Statistic Day by the United Nations and the World Trade
Organisation used that “magic-number date” to release International Trade Statistics 2010, World Tariff Profiles 2010 and Trade Profiles 2010.
Available at: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news10_e/stat_20oct10_e.htm. 11th International
Cities, Town Centres and Communities Society Conference, was held 12-15
October 2010 at Opal Cove Convention Centre, Coffs Harbour, NSW. Iinformation is
available at: http://www.ictcsociety.org/. Clancy Yeates, “Budget an ‘Accident Waiting to Happen’”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28
September 2010. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/budget-an-accident-waiting-to-to-happen-20100927-15u4q.html. Link to speech by
ACBC Chairman Mr Frank Tudor to the farewell dinner to He
Zhang Junsai 17 September 2010: http://www.acbc.com.au/default.asp?id=1,2,13,530. Announcement of
lecture: “Shanghai: Colonialism, Cosmopolitanism and Chinese Modernity”, by
Professor David Goodman, Dr Yiyun Wang and Dr Yi Zheng, University of Sydney, 30 September. Details available at: http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/sydney_ideas_open/index.php. Link to the Web page
of the Australian International Trade Association and Associates for current
information on trade missions to China and a list of conventions and
exhibitions: http://www.aita.com.cn/index-english.html. Additional link to “Mission to China
October 2010: http://www.aita.com.cn/en-Events-tm/1039.html. China’s President Hu Jintao announced yesterday
(24 May) at the opening session of the second round of China-US Strategic
Economic Dialogue in Beijing (with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner) that China
would press ahead with currency reforms with a “high possibility” that the yuan will rise against the US dollar during the third
quarter. More information is available
at: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010sinousdialogue/2010-05/25/content_9887381.htm. Matthew Moore,
“Premier Tells Ministers to Obey New FOI Act”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 May 2010. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/premier-tells-ministers-to-obey-new-foi-act-20100523-w42z.html. Australian National
University’s China Update 2010 will be convened on Wednesday 14 July from
8.45 to 5.30 at the Coombs Lecture Theatre, ANU. Registration details are available at: http://www.crawford.anu.edu.au/chinaupdate/. Brad Norington, “Barack Obama Brings Wall Street Into Line
With New Law”, The Australian, 22
May 2010. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/barack-obama-brings-wall-street-into-line-with-new-law/story-e6frg6so-1225869789769. Analysis of the legislation is also
available from the New York Times,
dated 23 May 2010 at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/business/24reform.html. A copy of the US Senate Report entitled
“The Restoring American Financial Stability Act 2010” is available online in
PDF at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_reports&docid=f:sr176.111.pdf. Politics
of the Henry Tax Review and the superannuation question: Invitation from the Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade to submit views on the implementation of the
International Trade Integrity Act, No 147 of 2007. Upon commencement, the Act will implement
the first three recommendations in Commissioner Terence Cole QC’s Report of the Inquiry into certain Australian
companies in relation to the UN Oil-for-Food Programme. Further information is available at: http://www.dfat.gov.au/un/unsc_sanctions/international_trade_integrity_act.html.
The final report of
the Australia's Future
Tax System Review (also known as the Henry Tax Review) can be obtained
online at: http://www.taxreview.treasury.gov.au/Content/Content.aspx?doc=html/home.htm. A document related
to the above is “The Resource Super Profits Tax: A Fair Return to the Nation”
and is available online at: www.futuretax.gov.au/documents/.../Announcement_document.pdf. Other documents and fact sheets related to
the RSPT may be obtained from: http://www.futuretax.gov.au/pages/ASmoothTransitionToTheResourceSuperProfitsTax.aspx. A copy of the Asprey Review, which is the tax review that preceded the
current tax review, is available at http://purl.library.usyd.edu.au/setis/id/p00087.
Tim Colebatch,
“Australia 8th-Richest: IMF”, The
Sydney Morning Herald, 23 April 2010.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/australia-8thrichest-imf-20100422-tfvk.html. Click here to construct the
relevant database from the International Monetary Fund’s 2009-2015
projections. The full text of the IMF World Economic Outlook 2010 can be
obtained at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01/index.htm. Text of paper by
Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, presented a the launch of the
Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s Report: Our Western Front: Australia
and the India Ocean”, 31 March 2010.
Available at: Susan Wyndham,
“Samoan Poet Sweeps Away Australians”, The
Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March 2010.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/books/samoan-poet-sweeps-away-australians/2010/03/11/1268203353971.html. Text of speech by
the Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affiars
entitled “Australia and Africa: Looking to the Future”, at the University of
Sydney International forum on Africa, Sydney, 19 March 2010. Available at:http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/speeches/2010/100319_australia_and_africa.html. Sydney Girls Steal
Paris Fashion Show, as told by Catherine Caines,
“The Body is Back on the Catwalk, The
Australian 11 March 2010.
Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/executive-lifestyle/the-body-is-back-on-the-catwalk/story-e6frg8k6-1225839607724. David Morris, “Time
to Sell Sydney’s Extra Dimension”, The
Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 2010.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/time-to-sell-sydneys-extra-dimension-20100106-lu7k.html. Bernard Lane, “Sydney
Uni Beats Oxford, Harvard in Debating”, The Australian, 5 January 2010. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sydney-uni-beats-oxford-harvard-in-debating/story-e6frg6nf-1225816072115. Oliver Hartwich, “We Aren’t Just Larrikins”, The Australian, 24 December 2009. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/we-arent-just-larrikins/story-e6frg6zo-1225813288729. http://www.aspi.org.au/publications/publication_details.aspx?ContentID=248&pubtype=5. State of Australian
Cities 2010 Report is available at: http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/files.MCU_SOAC.pdf. World Report 2009, issued by Human Rights Watch, is available at: http://www.hrw.org/world-report-2009. |
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