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Australia’s Busted Budget
Australia’s Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will hand down what is likely to be his final budget on May 14, having [...]
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Gillard’s China Moment?
China’s economic clout has been on display in the recent Boao Forum on Hainan Island involving regional leaders, including Australian [...]
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Australia Under Tony Abbott
Infighting in Australia’s ruling Labor Party has opened the door for Tony Abbott’s Liberal-National Coalition to seize the reins of [...]
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As Australia’s Economy Cools, Will Voters Seek a Change?
Australia may be set for a record 22nd straight year of economic expansion, but it will not save the federal [...]
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Julia Gillard Rolls the Dice
U.S. President Barack Obama won re-election despite a poor economy. Can his center-left counterpart from Down Under, Australian Prime Minister [...]
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Asia’s Public and Private Gender Gap
Asia’s female leaders are finally beginning to emerge, succeeding at the ballot box despite being restricted in the workforce. With [...]
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Australia’s Surplus Fantasy
Put 10 economists in the same room and you will get 11 different opinions, the joke goes. But most agree [...]
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Hard Times Ahead For Australia?
Australians have been warned that lower commodity prices may force them to start tightening their belts. After 21 straight years [...]
