The atlas of ideas: how Asian innovation can benefit us all. The rise of China and India will remake the innovation landscape. US and European pre-eminence in science-based innovation can no longer be taken for granted. Nor can the knowledge jobs that have depended upon it. This report is the first comprehensive account of the rising tide of Asian innovation.…
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Rio Tinto pushes Govt for carbon trading scheme. Article.wn.com - Mon Feb 26, 06:35 pm GMT [News4Sites - Australia Economy]
Howard signals end of Murray-Darling irrigation. Prime Minister John Howard says irrigation water for farmers in the the Murray-Darling Basin will be cut off if there is no significant rain in the next six to eight weeks. [ABC News: Breaking Stories]
Call for more government money for private schools. Theage.com.au - Wed Aug 15, 08:47 pm GMT [News4Sites - Australia Education]
Sweden, en famille. I’m in Stockholm this week, visiting the Research Institute of Industrial Economics
When Good Leaders Hit Bad Times. In early-1993, Australian unemployment peaked at nearly 12%. In 1992-1995, six of Australia’s eight states and territories ousted their government. By contrast, unemployment averaged 5% in 2003-2006. In these years, no state or territory government was ousted from power. In Australian politics, conventional wisdom has it that the state government oustings of the early-1990s…
Tas Govt offers support for Blundstone workers. Efforts will be stepped up this week to end uncertainty for hundreds of Blundstone workers in Hobart who are facing redundancy. [ABC News: Business Stories]
4 Generations - The Water Buffalo Story. If you have not already done so, please look at the work of Robert Thompson and his short film, 4 Generations - The Water Buffalo Story. If ever anyone wanted to demonstrate the seemingly insurmountable disparities facing the peoples of the world, and simultaneously provide solutions that are profound lessons of simplicity, 4…
International Merchandise Imports, Australia. Between February and March 2007, merchandise imports (in original terms) increased by $1,261m to $15,360m [Australian Bureau of Statistics]