[An article by Dr. David Pascoe, who has asked that this essay be widely shared (Dr. Pascoe is not a member of APP, or connected thereto).]
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE:
Dear Men and Women of Australia,
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An open letter to the Australian People
Hillary Clinton criticises Australia’s dependence on China; gives us the rap across the knuckles we deserve
[From our foreign affairs section]
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
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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Australia ripped off again, as foreign bookies take Aussie punters’ losses
It’s popular folklore that Australians have always loved a bet. It’s often said that “Australians will bet on two flies crawling up a wall”.
Last year, Australians lost an estimated $200 million to foreign bookies, which was about half the total ...
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Selling off Australia
The amount of foreign ownership of Australian land and of Australian companies is of concern to many Australians who have watched the buying up of our lands and businesses over the last few decades.
In an article published on the ABC’s website, ...
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Bob Hawke involved in selling Australian farm land off to China
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke has been in the news again, this time for being involved in selling off Australian farming land to China.
As an ex-PM, Hawke has a whole lot of perks, with office, phone and travel expenses being paid by the ...
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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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