Australia in dangerous waters
THE cold war in the waters off East Asia over patriotically claimed pieces of rock – and Canberra’s role in it – intensifies.
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AUNG San Suu Kyi urged the Australian government to ratchet up the pressure on the military-backed leaders of Myanmar.
Why we are laggards in globalisation
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‘We can withstand pressure from China’
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Spy row to derail progress on trade
WHEN Tony Abbott took 20 top corporate leaders with him to Jakarta just weeks ago, business with Indonesia seemed ready to boom.
PNG PM to front forum in person
PAPUA New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is expected to head the team of ministers flying to Canberra next month for a ministerial forum.
Robb kicks goals in drive for FTAs in Asia
TRADE Minister Andrew Robb says it is important to pursue and complete free-trade agreements with China, Japan and South Korea.
Indonesian relations ‘will normalise’
LEADING Asian terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna warned yesterday that “the security of Australia and Indonesia are intertwined.
PNG to spend the spoils of gas boom
THE PNG government has brought down the country’s biggest-ever budget at $6.3bn, 13.8 per cent larger than last year’s.
Year of dangerous living
THE spying standoff needs fixing now before Indonesia’s elections next year.
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