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2007 News Items
December
Trevor Wilson interviewed in "Blame General MacArthur for Whaling Row", The Age, December 19, 2007, p.4 [view article]
Quentin Grafton cited in "No Fishing Zone Saves Local Stock", Gold Coast Sun, December 19, 2007, p.12
Quentin Grafton interviewed in "Fisheries 'unprofitable through overexploitation'", ABC Rural Radio, December 19, 2007 [view article]
Quentin Grafton quoted in "Calls for more fishing industry reform", ABC Rural, December 19, 2007 [view article]
Quentin Grafton interviewed in "Reduce Fish Catch Now For Bigger Net Profits Later, Urge Economists", Science Daily, December 14, 2007 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "HECS 'should be paid from abroad'", The Age, December 12, 2007 [view article]
Economics of Overexploitation Revisited, a study co-authored by Quentin Grafton, Tom Kompas and Ray Hilborn, published in the journal Science, reported globally [view article]
Research by Tom Kompas cited in "Interview: ANDREW WRIGHT", Islands Business, December 5, 2007 [view article]
Quentin Grafton interviewed in "For Rudd, Hard Part Comes After Kyoto", International Herald Tribune, December 4, 2007 [view article]
Crawford School Forum discussed in "Australia-Indonesia Policy Research Forum in Jakarta", Indonesian National News Agency, December 3, 2007 [view article]
November
John Uhr cited in "He's Still in Charge", Herald Sun (Melbourne), November 29, 2007, p.13
Satish Chand comments in "Extend Hand of Friendship to Aust: Academic", November 27, 2007
Satish Chand comments in "Fiji's Economy Getting Worse", November 27, 2007
Bruce Chapman comments in "Labor's Education Reforms More Evolution Than Revolution", Canberra Times, November 26, 2007
Peter Drysdale interviewed in "Will Rudd cool relations with Japan?", The Japan Times, November 26, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "Budget, a responsible proposal: Academic", Fijilive, November 26, 2007
Trevor Wilson comments in "ASEAN 'failed on Burma issue", SBS World News Australia, November 22, 2007 [view article]
Trevor Wilson discusses "Myanmar Reconciliation Unlikely", Associated Press, November 18, 2007 [view article]
Trevor Wilson interviewed in "Aung San Suu Kyi Meets with Leaders of her Political Party", Radio Singapore International, November 12, 2007 [view article]
Quentin Grafton comments in "Flushing Money After Water", Goulburn Town and Country, November 12, 2007, p.5
Terry Dwyer writes a Letter to the Editor in “Abuse of Water Monopolies”, The Australian, November 7, 2007, p.11
John Uhr comments in “Secrecy, Spin and the Right to Know”, The Age, November 7, 2007, p.12 [view article]
Trevor Wilson comments in "Myanmar junta trashes U.N.'s talks", Reuters UK, November 7, 2007 [view article]
October
Quentin Grafton comments in “Spending on Water Not the Best Solution”, Canberra Times, October 31, 2007, p.7
Quentin Grafton comments in “Academic Slams Howard, Rudd Over Water Policies”, news.com.au, October 30, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in “Export Boost Needed: Punja”, Fiji Times Online, October 30, 2007 [view article]
Terry Dwyer interviewed in "$145m dam may save Canberra Secure future seen in Cotter development due for completion in 2011", Canberra Times, October 24, 2007, p.2 [view article]
Terry Dwyer comments in "Dummy Plant Set to Give Canberra Taste of Things to Come", Canberra Times, October 24, 2007, p.2
Satish Chand comments in "Export Credit Eased", Fiji Times Online, October 22, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "Crime a Worry", Fiji Times Online, October 22, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "Chand Urges Budget Priorities", Fiji Times Online, October 17, 2007 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "HECS Flow-On Fears as Debts Balloon", Sunday Canberra Times, October 14, 2007, p.13
Satish Chand interviewed in "Budget Should Address Crime Rate", Fijilive.com, October 14, 2007 [view article]
Linda Botterill writes in "Farming's loan rider", Weekly Times, October 3, 2007, p17
Trevor Wilson writes "No Going Back for Burma", Sydney Morning Herald, October 2, 2007, p.11
September
Trevor Wilson writes "Burma: An Action Plan Starting with the UN", Crikey.com, September 27, 2007 [view article]
Trevor Wilson interviewed in "China Makes Contingency Plans for Junta's Fall", International Herald Tribune, September 26, 2007. [view article]
Trevor Wilson comments on events in Burma in "We've Missed Opportunities", Newsweek, September 26, 2007 [view article]
Crawford School's Tonga Update discussed in "Australia Made Clear Its Support to Tonga's Efforts to Build a Stronger Economy", Tonga-Now, September 23, 2007 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "Don't blame uni debt for HECS on fertility", Sydney Morning Herald, September 19, 2007 [view article]
Terry Dwyer writes a letter to the editor in “Arguments for Sewage Recycling Rely on Watery Logic”, Canberra Times, September 15, 2007, p.8 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in “Warnings Against Fiji’s Foreign Debt”, ABC Radio Australia, September 12, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in “Academic Surprised at Merrill Lynch Offer”, Fijilive, September 11, 2007 [view article]
PhD student Scott Flower interviewed in “Heeding the call to prayer in a region that reveres the pig”, Sydney Morning Herald, September 8, 2007, p.26 [view article]
Peter Drysdale writes "East Asia, US and APEC: opportunity for reinvention", ABC News, Tuesday, September 4, 2007 [view article]
Tony Beck writes "Howard's Resolve Sure to Be Tested", Australian Financial Review, September 3, 2007, p.6
Quentin Grafton discusses “Water Myths” on Counterpoint, ABC Radio National, September 3, 2007 [view article]
August
Seminar by Satish Chand discussed in "No Need for Devaluation", Fiji Times Online, August 22, 2007 [view article]
Glenn Withers' new post in Universities Australia discussed in "UA Chief
Gets Down to Business", Australian Financial Review, August 20, 2007, p.34
Research by Quentin Grafton and Tom Kompas discussed in "The Economics of Water Management", Huliq.com, August 16, 2007 [view article]
Peter Larmour's paper cited in "Political Commitment Indispensable to Fight Corruption, says Limbu", The Rising Nepal, August 15, 2007 [view article]
Glenn Withers' appointment to Universities Australia covered in "Lobby Sector Gets Its Five-Star Hot Shot", The Australian, August 15, 2007, p.21 [view article]
Fifth Sir Roland Wilson lecture and debate by Crawford students discussed in "Brave Fiscal Decision a Necessary Ill: Economist", Canberra Times, August 15, 2007, p.2.
New Environment Economics Research Hub based at Crawford launched, "Economics to Help Environmental Choices", Canberra Times, Auguest 9, 2007, p.10
Research by Phlippa Dee cited in "Trade Set Aside for Reform Agenda", The Australian, August 2, 2007, p.6
Report written by Ross Garnaut and Ligang Song cited in "China close to Turning Point, With Energy and Resources Demand to Keep Rising", The Australian, p.19
July
Daniel Connell interviewed in "Vic Farmers Change Tune on Murray-Darling Plan", ABC News, Friday, July 27, 2007 [view article]
Glenn Withers discusses his work in Bhutan in "Their Courses for a Kingdom", The Australian, July 25, 2007, p.24 [view article]
Janine O'Flynn comments in "Their courses for a kingdom", The Australian, July 25, 2007, p.24 [view article]
Glenn Withers interviewed in "Growth a Hostage to Great Divide", The Age, July 9, 2007 [view article]
Report by Glenn Withers discussed in "Telecommunication Still Needs Work", The Australian, July 9, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "Troubled Waters", Weekend Herald (New Zealand), July 7, 2007, p.12 [view article]
Terry Dwyer writes a letter about how "Dams Need Rebranding", Canberra Times, July 6, 2007, p.15
Satish Chand's seminar cited in "Fiji Reserve Bank Denies Devaluation Rumors", Radio New Zealand, July 5, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "Coup Costs 12 Years of Growth",Fiji Times Online, July 4, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "SDL Plan Worsened Poverty: Academic",Fiji Times Online, July 4, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "Eradicate Coups", Fiji Times Online, July 4, 2007 [view article]
June
Ben Reilly comments in "PNGs Long Trek to the Polls", The Age, June 29, 2007 [view article]
Satish Chand comments in "Reserves Will Feel the Pinch", Fiji Times, June 28, 2007 [view article]
John Uhr writes in "Licence to Consult the Nation", Canberra Times, June 28, 2007 [view article]
Professor Glenn Withers quoted in "Government should be 'spending not saving'", Canberra Times, 8 June 2007
Daniel Connell speaks in "PM - NSW, Qld Farmers Smell Rat in Murray-Darling Deal", ABC Online, 5 June 2007. [view article]
May
Quentin Grafton comments in "Politics is Thicker Than Water", Science Alert, May 31, 2007 [view article]
Glenn Withers comments in "Private Equity Buyouts: Path to Prosperity or Pain?", The Age, May 30, 2007 [view article]
Glenn Withers comments in "Wollongong Academics Call Government to Sign Kyoto Protocol", ABC News Online, May 28, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand writes in "Dollar faces drop in value", Fiji Times Online, Friday, May 25, 2007 [view article]
Quentin Grafton warns "PM Plan Wastes Cash, Risks Flows", Australian Financial Review, May 25, 2007, p.6
Quentin Grafton interviewed in "PM - Victorian Water Stand-Off Continues", ABC Online, May 24, 2007 [view article]
Quentin Grafton discusses water recycling in "Economist Predicts Prices to Rise from Water Recycling", 666 ABC Canberra, Tuesday, May 22, 2007 [view article]
Richard Mulgan writes about "The benefits of power-sharing, for those able to", Canberra Times, May 21, 2007, p.11 [view article]
Bruce Chapman (with David Philips) writes "Budget Helps Unis - But Not Students", Australian Financial Review, May 17, 2007
Report co-written by Glenn Withers discussed in "We Need to Revive the Push for a New Federalism", Canberra Times, May 16, 2006, p.13 [view article]
Report co-written by Glenn Withers discussed in "Plea for Tax, No Strings Attached", The Australian, May 16, 2006, p.6
Glenn Withers interviewed in "Australia Rethinks Value of Private-Equity Buyouts", International Herald Tribune, May 16, 2007 [view article]
Terry Dwyer was interviewed by Mike Jeffreys on Breakfast - 2CC (Canberra) about ACTEW's plans to move to Stage Four Water Restrictions in Canberra, 16 May, 2007
Bruce Chapman comments in "Budget Gives Higher-Level Students Some Help", Campus Review, May 15, 2007, p.15
Satish Chand comments in "Fiji: Tough Living in Coup-Coup Land", Weekend Herald (New Zealand), May 12, 2007, p.5 [view article]
Nicholas Gruen writes “Forget Regulation, Let Track Records Rule”, The Age, May 3, 2007, p.10 [view article]
Terry Dwyer writes about water use in the A.C.T. "Letters to the Editor", Canberra Times, 2 May 2007, p.10 [view article]
PhD student Adrian Rollins writes "Let the Good Times Roll", Australian Financial Review, May 1, 2007, p.61
Bruce Chapman's work discussed in "Questions Over Climate Plan", Canberra Times, May 1, 2007, p.9
April
Report co-authored by Bruce Chapman discussed in "HECS for TAFE Debate
Builds Up Steam", Campus Review, April 25, 2007, p.15
Report co-authored by Bruce Chapman discussed in "Loan Scheme for TAFE
Studies Urged", West Australian, April 19, 2007 [view article]
Professor Bruce Chapman quoted in "Economists back HECS fees for TAFE", Canberra Times, 18 April 2007 [view article]
Professor Bruce Chapman quoted in "Offer loans to TAFE students: economists", The Australian, 18 April 2007 [view article]
Professor Bruce Chapman quoted in "HECS-style loan scheme touted for TAFE", 666 ABC Canberra, 18 April 2007 [view article]
Ben Reilly comments on China’s influence in Pacific states in "The Sinicizing of the South Pacific", Asia Times Online, April 18, 2007 [view article]
Terry Dwyer writes "We'll drink to that: unlimited water for $150 a year", Canberra Times, April 16, 2007 [view article]
Professor Jeff Bennett and Professor Quentin Grafton cited in "Experts take the politics out of water", Science Alert, Wednesday, April 11, 2007 [view article]
Glenn Withers comments that "Special Visas Fall Short in 457 Ways", Australian Financial Review, April 9, 2007, p.9
Quentin Grafton discusses government's plan for the Murray-Darling Basin
in "Treasury at Odds with Government", Courier Mail, April 7, 2007, p.48 [view article]
Professor Jeff Bennett and Professor Quentin Grafton made numerous
television and radio appearances on April 4, 2007 to discuss the Prime
Minister's water plan. [view article]
The reaction to the report "Dry Water" is discussed in "PM Defends Treasury Input Into
Water", The Age, April 4, 2007 [view article]
Professor Jeff Bennett and Professor Quentin Grafton quoted "ANU: PM's $10B water plan short on info", ABC Rural SA, April 4, 2007 [view article]
Report co-written by Professor Glenn Withers discussed in "Let's have a real debate, Mr Costello, not hot air", Sydney Morning Herald, April 3, 2007 [view article]
Professor John Uhr writes about "Measuring the Performance of Advisers", Canberra Times, April 3, 2007, p.11
Associate Professor Ben Reilly comments in “In shadow of violence, Asia's newest nation prepares for polls”, International Herald Tribune, April 2, 2007 [view article]
March
Terence Dwyer writes "Bad Water Course" in a Letter to the Editor, Canberra Times, March 29, 2007, p.18 [view article]
Report by Professor Glenn Withers cited in "Premiers Urged: Raise GST, Cut Income Tax", The Australian, March 29, 2007, p.1 [view article]
Dr. Peter Larmour referenced in "A tale of two island states and of their contrasting attitudes to democratic reform", The Economist, 15 March 2007 [view article]
Daniel Connell's book discussed in "Farmers' fight goes to water", Sydney Morning Herald, March 10, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand writes "Squatters - A Ticking Time Bomb?", Islands Business, March 9, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand say that "It's Make or Break for Economy: Expert", Fiji Times Online, March 6, 2007 [view article]
Professor John Uhr writes "Media misses Henry's message on political awareness - and proves his point", Canberra Times, March 6, 2007 [view article]
February
Professor John Uhr writes "The politicians should be accountable for their perks", Canberra Times, February 28, 2007 [view article]
Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale and Visiting Fellow Philippa Dee cited in “Cooperation Needs Strengthening”, Bangkok Post, February 23, 2007 [view article]
Senior Lecturer Yusaku Horiuchi interviewed for "Visit to Make Matters Worse: ANU Expert", Canberra Times, February 22, 2007, p.2
Associate Professor Satish Chand interviewed in "Expert Warns of Economic Woes", Fiji Times Online, Saturday, February 17, 2007 [view article]
Professor Glenn Withers comments in "Migrant Nation", West Australian (Perth), Saturday, February 17, 2007, p.4
Senior Lecturer Ben Reilly cited in "America's China Worries, Part III", Yale Global Online, 13 February 2007 [view article]
Visiting Fellow Dr. Terry Dwyer writes "Forget the Cotter, the Tennent Dam is the Cheaper Option", Canberra Times, February 3, 2007 [view article]
January
Visiting Fellow Dr Nicholas Gruen suggests that we "Stop Complaining, Keep Focus on the Excellence", Australian Financial Review, January 25, 2007
Associate Professor Satish Chand cited in "New Budget Good Idea: Economist", Fiji Times Online, Thursday, January 18, 2007
Associate Professor Satish Chand quoted in "Credit Demand to Fall: Experts", Fiji Times Online, Thursday, January 18, 2007
Associate Professor Satish Chand says "Deficit Aim Will Be Tough", Fiji Times Online, Thursday, January 18, 2007
Associate Professor Satish Chand comments in "Review Budget, says Expert", Fiji Times Online, Tuesday, January 16, 2007 [view article]
Professor Emeritus Peter Drysdale cited in ""Asian Leaders Plan Free Trade Area from India to N.Z.", Bloomberg.com, Monday, January 15, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand quoted in "Temporary Access to Canada Welcomed", Fiji Times Online, Thursday, January 11, 2007
Visiting Fellow Dr Nicholas Gruen writes in Australian Financial Review "Cherry picking from world leaders in economic reform", Tuesday, January 9, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand comments on "Festive earnings drop: Lodhia", Fiji Times Online, Monday, January 08, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand cited in "Shackled to a home loan" Fiji Times Online, Sunday, January 07, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand discusses in "Revenue Boost Needed: Experts", Fiji Times Online, Thursday, January 04, 2007 [view article]
Associate Professor Satish Chand cited in "Economist sees tough year", Fiji Times Online, Wednesday, January 03, 2007 [view article]
