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‪‪DFAT Secretary Peter Varghese warns of maritime challenge

19 February 2013, Melbourne

‪‪The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Varghese, says Australia and others in the Indo Pacific should give more attention to mechanisms to handle incidents at sea before they become a crisis.

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‪‪FM Carr launches Asialink Index

26 October 2012, Melbourne

‪‪Australia-Asia engagement is improving, but there is still work to be done on the people-to-people level, said Senator the Hon. Bob Carr at the launch of the 2012 PwC Melbourne Institute Asialink Index.

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‪‪Australia - US relations in the Asian Century‬

25 September 2012, Melbourne

‪‪Australia must become less reliant on the United States and play a more independent role with a rising China, says former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.‬. ‬

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‪When China Rules the World

18 September 2012, Melbourne

‪Australia is leading the West into a new era of Chinese ascendancy, according to author and China-expert Martin Jacques. ‬

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State of the Nation: Japan

18 July 2012, Sydney & 1 August 2012, Melbourne

Austrade’s Elizabeth Masamune says that Japan’s view of Australia has changed considerably in the last five years “and we didn’t even notice.”

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Ambassador Greg Moriarty launches State of the Nation series

17 May 2012, Melbourne

Australia’s Ambassador to Indonesia Greg Moriarty gave an update on contemporary Indonesia as part of the first State of the Nation forum. Education, investment and even Facebook are all discussed in his list of ten things worth knowing about Indonesia.

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Rudd: Understanding “the minds of Asia” is crucial for Australia

16 April 2012, Melbourne

Australia must devote more resources to understanding the “minds of Asia” and their diverse cultures, said The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Member for Griffith.

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Brumby, Hartcher, Middleton launch The Sweet Spot

25 March 2012, Melbourne

What is the source of Australia’s long-term prosperity, and is it likely to end soon? Former Premier of Victoria The Hon John Brumby joined author and journalist Peter Hartcher along with the ABC’s Jim Middleton for a lively discussion.

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What is a city in booming China?

23 February 2012, Melbourne

Former Asialink Arts resident Michael Yuen has lived and worked in China during the one of the most rapid urbanisation shifts in human history. Michael discussed the social impacts of this change at an intimate event at the Sidney Myer Asia Centre.

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2012 Asialink Chairman's Welcome

20 February 2012, Melbourne

Asialink's traditional start to the year is designed to give members and stakeholders a preview of the key issues coming up in Australia-Asia relations. This year, following an introduction from selected program directors, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms Gillian Bird addressed a packed room at Freehills.

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