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NSW Government: Committed to addressing the challenges posed by demographic trends

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The NSW Deputy Premier, the Hon. Andrew Stoner MP, delivered the following opening address at Global Access Partners' National Economic Review 2011: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit on Friday 16 September 2011.

A better way: building healthy, safe and sustainable communities in the Northern Territory

Jacqueline Phillips's picture

At this critical juncture in planning the future of the Northern Territory Intervention, ANTaR calls on both major parties to learn from the international development experience and work with Aboriginal people to plan the transition from intervention to sustainable futures.

Immigration: An inappropriate response to the ageing of Australia’s population

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Prof Bob Birrell, Co-director of the Centre for Population & Urban research at Monash University, delivered the following address at Global Access Partners' National Economic Review 2011: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit on Friday 16 September 2011.

Population: Is it really the 800 pound gorilla lurking in our shadows?

Fergus Neilson's picture

Where would you like to see Australia targeting its population policy? Consider four different population scenarios of the near future and tell us which one you are willing to accept.

Smart Transport for a Growing Nation: Discussion Paper

thumbnailWhat do we want from our transport system? A discussion paper by the National Transport Commission highlights opportunities to improve transport over time to create a more sustainable system for Australia and seeks stakeholder views about these opportunities. The Commission will use your feedback to set the direction of its future work program. But hurry - your comments are needed by 14 October 2011.

Improving the level of debate about population and innovation

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Tony Peacock, CEO of the CRC Association and a Professor at the University of Canberra, delivered the following speech to Global Access Partner’s National Economic Review 2011: Australia’s Annual Growth Summit in Sydney on Friday 16 September 2011.

Public transport for a growing population: can high-tech tools help?

Dr Peter Vitartas's picture

Can mobile technology be utilised by the public transport industry to deliver information that will lead to increased public transport preference and improved customer satisfaction?

Japan’s big society: a Chinese perspective on the earthquake

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Xia Shu in Beijing wrote this Chinese perspective on the Japanese earthquake for ifeng.com which was translated by David Kelly from UTS Sydney and is shared thanks to East Asia Forum.


2010 World Cup: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Oceane Sellier's picture

You are in all likelihood one of the nearly 3 billion people who watched and enjoyed the South African 2010 World Cup.

Old and new sources of growth: the roles of trade and investment

Jonathan Coppel's picture

I was recently very pleased to participate in GAP's National Economic Review : Australia's Annual Growth Summit 2010, and to return to Sydney, the fabulous city that I still call home.