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The revelations in the media about Chinese money being used to influence people in the Labor Party would have come as no surprise to those in the know. Possibly the only surprise is that these matters actually became ...
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Chinese money in Australian politics
22 June 2017 1 Comment
Hillary Clinton criticises Australia’s dependence on China; gives us the rap across the knuckles we deserve
8 July 2014 3 Comments
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It has taken the former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to do what many Australian policy makers, think tanks, and media commentators have so far failed to do - criticise Australia’s growing reliance on, ...
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Vested interests: Chinese investment making housing less affordable for Aussies
16 March 2014 3 Comments
A couple of recent articles in the Fairfax press have revealed the extent of Chinese investment into Australia’s residential property market. According to Fairfax, “Close to one fifth of new properties in Sydney are being bought by wealthy Chinese ...
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The Coronavirus, China, and Australia’s future
Contributed article: Whilst the advent of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been causing panic in the community, leading to empty supermarket shelves, social distancing, and the closure of businesses, institutions, and events, there is an important ...
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