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The scale and pace of Asia’s transformation is unprecedented and the implications for Australia are profound. The Australian Government has commissioned a White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century to consider the likely economic and strategic changes in the region and what more can be done to position Australia for the Asian Century.
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3 May 2012
The Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University recently hosted a public forum on the theme "Thinking about the Asian Century."
A video of the discussion and details of the participants from around the region are available at the Crawford School website.
16 April 2012
A summary of the more than 250 submissions made to the White Paper task force has been released. The Submissions Summary brings together, by theme, many of the ideas raised by organisations and individuals in their contributions to the White Paper process.
8 March 2012
Dr Ken Henry recently spoke at a Griffith Asia Institute roundtable event on ‘Australia in the Asian Century. ’ The roundtable was hosted by GIA Director, Professor Andrew O'Neil. You can listen to the audio at the GIA website.
In the news
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Cultural literacy effort pays off (Australian Financial Review) – 3 May 2012
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Fear of failure reins in hopes for Asian engagement (The Australian) – 3 May 2012
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Ageing population should see China and Australia joined at hip (Sydney Morning Herald) – 2 May 2012
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Asian literacy critical to children (Adelaide Advertiser) – 28 April 2012
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Surfing, netball and football suggested as ways to bind ties to Asia (Sydney Morning Herald) – 27 April 2012
Australia in the Asian Century Submissions Summary