The Asialink Essays

The Asialink Essays feature leading commentators exploring key issues in Australia's engagement with Asia.

Latest Essays

Australian aid in the Asian Century

Australian aid in the Asian Century: Growth spurs a new approach

Peter Baxter, the Director General of AusAID, describes a shift in Australia's aid policy as Asia undergoes economic transformation. Direct service delivery is being replaced in some developing countries by longer-term, strategic assistance.

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Staying healthy in the Asian Century

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan describes the health challenges facing Asia in a new era of economic ascendancy. But he also believes there are exciting opportunities to revolutionise medical treatments in the region - leveraging the skills of tech-savvy populations to help manage health through mobile phones, the internet and other technological innovations.

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Past Essays

A New Style, A New Era: Australia and the South Korean success story Daniel Kim
An Insider's View of the Australian Relationship Dewi Fortuna Anwar	Stopping the boats? Only if we cooperate with our neighbours John Buckley	The right side of history John Brumby	We cannot be just Deputy Sheriff in the Asian Century: Think Again About ASEAN Anthony Milner
Myanmar across the threshold Hamish McDonald	The Indian Market Entry Strategy: “Build a local business with skin in the game” Tejpavan Gandhok	India and Australia: Maritime Partners in the Indo-Pacific C. Raja Mohan	Australia and the Real Battle for Indonesian Islam Tim Lindsey
Australia retreats from Asia Alexander Downer	The Power of Yuan: China, Australia and the RMB Michael Smith OBE	A Critical Decision Maurice Newman AC	WikiLeaks [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] By John McCarthy AO
Seeing Eye to I: The Power of Asian Literatures Dennis Haskell	Strategic choices - Australia, China and the US in Asia Geoffrey Garrett	Regionalism – An Asian Conversation Zhu Liqun, Tan Seng Chye, Prapat Thepchatree& Professor Tony Milner	Unrestricted Access - perspectives on free trade Professor Ann Capling & Heather Ridout
Immigration: Taking a Long View Professor Nancy Viviani	Whales Apart: Tensions in Japan–Australia relations Trevor Wilson	Ignorance is Not Bliss; Art and its place in Australia-Asia Relations Alison Carroll	Towards an Asia Pacific Community Richard Woolcott AC
Don’t wait for Copenhagen: implications of the international climate change impasse for Australia and APEC Stephen Howes	Asia Pacific Community: Reinventing the Wheel Colin Heseltine	Asian Democracy and Australia: No Gold Pass to a trouble-free future Greg Sheridan	TALKING TOUGH: Defence White Paper 2009 Ross Cottrill
Beyond the Sea Wall - Chronic neglect and Australia-India relations Hamish McDonald	NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT: Asia and Australia at the centre Ron Huiske	INDONESIA: The Past is Past Howard Dick	CHINA: Never Mind the Panic Rowan Callick