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2008 News Items
December
Andrew Leigh mentioned in "Early births get the bonus", Australian Financial Review, 19 December, 2008 [view article]
Prasanna Gai interviewed on Radio National regarding "Land of Plenty", 15
December, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton mentioned in "Panic Button", Courier Mail, 13 December, 2008
Benjamin Reilly writes "Big task to tackle at Bali forum", Canberra Times, 11 December, 2008 [view article]
Dr Stephen Howes interviewed on ABC Radio Australia regarding "Austalia accused in climate talks", 9 December, 2008 [view article]
Peter Larmour interviewed on ABC Pacific Beat regarding corruption in the Pacific, 4 December, 2008 [view article]
November
Peter Drysdale mentioned in "Call to overhaul foreign investment law", Australian Financial Review, 28 November, 2008 [view article]
East Asia Forum Blog mentioned in "Democracy or disarray? China's taxi drivers protest and it makes the news", The Age, 27 November, 2008 [view article]
Climate Change Institute mentioned in Rural Report, ABC Radio Northern Tasmania, 26 November, 2008
Bruce Chapman mentioned in ABC 666 Canberra Radio interview with Alicia Payne, CoAuthor - 'What price the clever country', 25 November, 2008
Richard Dennis interviewed on ABC 666 Canberra regarding claims that ETS would prevent reduction of carbon emissions, 25 November, 2008
Ben Hillman quoted in "Tibet's hopes stir winds of change", Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 22 November, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman mentioned in "Back to work a 'baby risk' ", Adelaide Advertiser, 19 November, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman and Tim Higgins mentioned in "Health experts warn 18 weeks maternity leave not enough", The Advertiser, 19 November, 2008 [view article]
Nicholas Gruen writes "Time for a fiscal enforcer", Australian Financial Review, 18 November, 2008 [view article]
Prasanna Gai interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) regarding APEC and the G20 outcomes, 18 November, 2008
Bruce Chapman and Glen Withers mentioned in "Citizen HECS", Campus Review, 18 November, 2008 [view article]
Andrew MacIntyre interviewed on ABC1 Radio (Melbourne) and The 7:30 Report regarding the G20 summit and its implications for Australia, 17 November, 2008 [view article]
Daniel Connell and Quentin Grafton interviewed on WIN News regarding drought management and planning systems, 14 November, 2008
Daniel Connell and Quentin Grafton interviewed on ABC 666 Radio Canberra regarding ANU Water Initiative conference on 'Drought - Past & Future' [view article]
Peter Drysdale writes in "Asians are now proud Americans too", Australian Financial Review, 13 November, 2008 [view article]
Ben Hillman quoted in "Tibet's looming eruption", The Australian, 13 Novemeber, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman mentioned in "New approach needed on drought policy", Bairnsdale Advertiser, 03 November, 2008.
Ross Garnaut mentioned in "Secretary for the Environment to visit Australia", Media-Newswire, 10 November, 2008. [view article]
Prasanna Gai interviewed on Radio Australia, SBS Radio & ABC TV’s Australia Network News Hour regarding the financial crisis
Ben Hillman quoted in "China's iron fist cracks down to subdue Tibetan rebels", The Australian, 8 November, 2008. [view article]
Ben Reilly interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) regarding helping to draft Bhutan's new constitution after the new king of Bhutan was crowned, 7 Novemeber, 2008
Bruce Chapman mentioned in "New approach needed on drought policy", Snowy River Mail, 5 November, 2008 [view article]
Nicholas Gruen writes "Banking on the ATO", Australian Financial Review, 4 November, 2008. [view article]
Jeff Bennett quoted in "Pain gives way to relief at the pump as prices tumble", The Canberra Times, 4 Novemeber, 2008 [view article]
Climate Change Instituted mentioned in "Serious About Change", The Age, 3 November, 2008
John Uhr quoted in "Ideals - in whose words?", The Canberra Times, 1 November, 2008
October
Richard Dennis interviewed on 'The 7.30 Report', ABC regarding claims that ETS would prevent reduction of carbon emissions, 30 October, 2008 [view article]
Nicholas Gruen interviewed on "Future of non-bank lending in question", ABC Inside Business, 26 October, 2008. [view article]
Peter Larmour mentioned in "Colourful Party, many hues", The Canberra Times, 23 October, 2008. [view article]
Nicholas Gruen writes "Go early, go hard, go households.", 22 October, 2008.
Andrew MacIntyre quoted in "Indonesia As the New India", Newsweek, 20 October, 2008. [view article]
Ligang Song interviewed on ABC 702 Sydney, Mornings about the Chinese Economy easing, 14 October, 2008.
Andrew MacIntyre interviewed on SKY News Australia, Sunday Agenda about tourism and terrorism in South East Asia, 12 October, 2008.
Peter Drysdale mentioned in "Quieter on the boom front, just for now", Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October, 2008. [view article]
Patrick de Fontenay writes in "Time for IMF to come to the rescue", The Australian Financial Review, 9 October, 2008 [view article]
Prasanna Gai interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) Asia Pacific, about uncertainty for larger Asian financial centres in regards to global financial crisis, 1 October, 2008.
September
Prassana Gai interviewed on World News Australia SBS (Sydney) about global financial crisis, 30 September, 2008.
Richard Denniss interviewed on ABC 666 (Canberra) Morning regarding the finance rescue package, 30 September, 2008.
Ligang Song, quoted in "The New Regional Reality", Australian Financial Review, 26 September, 2008. [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "Misleading Report", Australian Financial Review, 24 September, 2008. [view article]
Leo Dobes interviewed on ABC Darwin Morning Show about economic flexibility in regards to climate change, 24 September, 2008.
Leo Dobes interviewed on Radio Adelaide Breakfast about impact of carbon emission trading scheme, 23 September, 2008.
Nicholas Gruen writes "Advantage Australia", Australian Financial Review, 23 September, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton mentioned in "Capital-WATER", Australian R&D Review, September 2008.
Prasanna Gai interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) Australia Talks, about US sharemarket crash, 22 September, 2008.
Bruce Chapman quoted in "'Rich' farmers face means test", Sun Herald, 21 September, 2008. [view article]
Prasanna Gai quoted in "Global market narrowly escapes meltdown", The Australian, 22 September, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "HECS goes from marginal to mainstream", Campus Review, 16 September, 2008.
Peter Drysdale interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) regarding the criticism of the Federal Government's adjustments to foreign investment guidelines, 12 September, 2008
Leo Dobes releases "‘Get Real’and move beyond mitigation: Academic", Media Release, 11 September, 2008 [view article]
Nicholas Gruen writes in "The policy dilemma that stalked Iemma", Australian Financial Review, 9 September, 2008. [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Hurdles for Chinese capital appear to make no sense", Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September, 2008. [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Deng-style reforms too great a hurdle after the Olympics", The Australian, 8 September, 2008 [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Hurdles for Chinese capital appear to make no sense", WA Today, 7 September, 2008. [view article]
John McCarthy interviewed on ABC Radio regarding oil palm in Indonesia and Malaysia, 5 September, 2008 [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Swan's line in the sand risks Chinese Investors away", The Australian, 5 September, 2008 [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Australia must ease China investment confusion: economists", Yahoo Philippines News, 4 September, 2008. [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Australia must ease China investment confusion:economists", The Economic Times, 4 September, 2008. [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Rudd urged to ease uncertainty over Chinese investment", Business Spectator, 4 September, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) regarding reducing fishing harvests in the Pacific Islands, 4 September, 2008.
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Ties on China carry risk', The Dominion Post, NZ, 3 September, 2008
Peter Drysdale interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) regarding the contribution Japan's outgoing PM made to Japan's relationship with China, 3 September, 2008
Peter Drysdale quoted in 'Investment restrictions might have hidden cost', The Age, 1 September, 2008 [view article]
Crawford School mentioned in 'UC grows as student influx gathers pace', The Canberra Times, 1 September, 2008 [view article]
August
Nicholas Gruen writes in "The high price of justice", Australian Financial Review, 26 August, 2008 [view article]
Pacific Economic Bulletin mentioned in "Big-economy ways don't work", Australian Financial Review, 25 August, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman mentioned in "New parents in loan plan", MX Melbourne, 20 August, 2008
Bruce Chapman interviewed on Drive (4BC Brisbane) regarding Productivity Commision and maternity leave, 20 August, 2008
Bruce Chapman quoted in "Parenting leave may be funded by loans", 20 August, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton quoted in "The future of fish", The Canberra Times, 20 August 2008
Jeff Bennett mentioned in "Farmers go unheralded", The Age, 18 August, 2008 [view article]
Daniel Connell quoted in "The Once Mighty Murray a Lesson To Us All", The Epoch Times, 16 August, 2008 [view article]
Nicholas Gruen writes in "Patently there's a problem", Australian Financial Review, 12 August, 2008 [view article]
New Crawford School Building mentioned in "Trust to fight for building", The Canberra Times, 11 August, 2008
John Uhr quoted in "The trouble with keeping it in the family", The Canberra Times, 9 August, 2008
Phillippa Dee mentioned in "APEC leaders renew efforts on reforms", Australian Financial Review, 6 August, 2008
Timo Henckel interviewed regarding "The Credit Crunch" Policy Brief, ABC Radio, 6 August, 2008 [view article]
Peter Drysdale and the East Asia Forum blog mentioned in "FED: Aust turns attention to trade reform in region", Australian Associated Press Newswire, 4 August, 2008
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Swan Says Structural Reform to Boost Asian Growth", Bloomberg News Online, 4 August, 2008 [view article]
Jeff Bennett interviewed on Radio National (Canberra) regarding the possible damage farming practices have done to Australia's environment and a report being released by the Australian Farm Institute, 4 August, 2008
Benjamin Reilly writes "Japan's Return to Guadalcanal", The Wall Street Journal, August 1, 2008. [view article]
July
Quentin Grafton and Capital-WATER mentioned in "Universities collaborate on water resources", Northside Chronicle, 29 July, 2008
Fiji Update mentioned in "CEO assures survival", The Fiji Times, July 25, 2008 [view article]
Jeff Bennett interviewed on Bush Telegraph (Radio National Canberra) about economic benefits of agriculture, 28 July, 2008
Jeff Bennett quoted in "Forced to join hollow dance", Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July, 2008
Daniel Connell quoted in "Environment chief tops up city water debate", The Age, July 24, 2008
Ron Doncan quoted in "State must erase 'bad policy' ", The Fiji Times, July 24, 2008 [view article]
Fiji Update mentioned in "Fijians must learn to honour deals", The Fiji Times, July 23, 2008 [view article]
Peter Larmour quoted in "Pacific Islands Corruption a Confusing Picture", ANU Media Release, July 23, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton announces Capital-WATER launch, July 22, 2008 [view article]
Trevor Wilson quoted in "Observers doubt Myanmar on ASEAN charter pledges", Global Nation, July 21, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton interviewed on 2CC Radio Canberra regarding the building of a desalination plant for Sydney, July 21, 2008
Jeff Bennett writes in "Emission trading scheme may well cost us dearly", Sunday Mail Adelaide, July 20, 2008
Quentin Grafton and Micahel Ward write in "So much money down the drain", Sydney Morning Herald, July 18, 2008 [view article]
Jeff Bennett interviewed on ABC Radio regarding the governments emmision trading scheme, 17 July, 2008
Jeff Bennett quoted in "Survey ready for collection", Namoi Valley Independent, 17 July, 2008
Stephen Howes and the China Update mentioned in "Alarm on carbon trading scheme", The Age, 15 July, 2008 [view article]
Jeff Bennett quoted in "Surveys arriving at Cowra homes", Cowra Guardian, 11 July, 2008
GDLN mentioned in "Online learning reaches further", The Jakarta Post, July 10, 2008 [view article]
Jeff Bennet quoted in "Your chance for a say in resource management", Northern Daily Leader, 9 July, 2008
Jeff Bennett quoted in "Natural resource survey: Study aims to uncover real views", Cowra Guardian, 7 July, 2008
Chunlai Chen interview on ABC News, July 4, 2008
Jeff Bennett quoted in "Locals can have their say on natural resources", Champion Post, 2 July, 2008
Jeff Bennett quoted in "Rotarians support natural resource survey", Namoi Valley Independent, 1 July, 2008
June
Bruce Chapman quoted in "Think tank calls for 'HECS-style' maternity leave loans", ABC News, June 30, 2008 [view article]
Ben Hillman quoted in "Tibet unrest hammers into Shangri-la tourism", The China Post, June 30, 2008. [view article]
Jeff Bennett quoted in "China going for green", ABC, 17 June, 2008. [view article]
Satish Chand quoted in "Australia warned against excluding PNG from workers scheme", ABC News, June 16, 2008 [view article]
Andrew MacIntyre interviewed on Radio National, June 14, 2008 [view article]
Terry Dwyer writes in "Worries mount over changes to ACT water-user limits", Canberra Times, June 13, 2008
Peter Drysdale writes in "Work cut out for Rudd in Japan", Australian Financial Review, June 11, 2008 [view article]
Peter Drysdale quoted in "Aus PM denies report of deliberately avoiding Dalai Lama", Express India, June 11, 2008 [view article]
Jeff Bennett interviewed on Early Breakfast (ABC 666 Canberra) about erosion issue, 11 June, 2008
Peter Drysdale quoted in "China key to formal Asia-Pacific Community, analysts say", China Post, June 6, 2008 [view article]
Richard Denniss quoted in "Logic goes out of the politicians' green debate", West Australian, June 6, 2008
Andrew MacIntyre interviewed in "EU comparison 'confusing' in Asia-Pacific region", ABC Radio National, June 5, 2008 [view article]
Trevor Wilson writes in "Don't punish the people for the crimes of the Burma regime", The Canberra Times, June 4, 2008
Daniel Connell quoted in "Water, Water Everywhere but Still so Little to Drink", The Epoch Times, June 3, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "A lesson worth learning", Courier Mail, June 2, 2008
May
Andrew MacIntyre writes in "Indonesia has changed, and so must Australia's attitude to it", The Age, May 27, 2008 [view article]
Ben Hillman quoted in "Tibet: Economic Roots of Disenfranchisement", UNPO, May 26, 2008 [view article]
Ben Hillman cited in "Rivers of money not flowing to Tibetans", Sydney Morning Herald, May 26, 2008 [view article]
Ben Hillman cited in "Australian academics, not politicians, may bear influence with China on Tibet", The Age, May 26, 2008 [view article]
Richard Denniss quoted in "A free kick for superstars", The Australian, May 26, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "Friday Panel - Paid Maternity Leave" ABC Radio National, May 23, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton quoted in "Fed: Water ministers to meet as lake crisis looms", AAP, May 23, 2008
Quentin Grafton quoted in "Water boffins to meet today", Shepparton News, May 23, 2008
Bruce Chapman and Richard Denniss quoted in "Scheme calls for sport stars to repay AIS debt", The Canberra Times, May 22, 2008
Bruce Chapman interviewed in "Economist suggests successful athletes repay HECS assistance", ABC 702, May 21, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "Not all mums need handout", The Australian, May 21, 2008 [view article]
Richard Denniss writes in "Debate on personal freedom spells trouble for Libs", The Age, May 20, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton named in "Stakeholders to evaluate Murray Darling water purchase", Minister for Climate Change and Water, May 20, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "University sector reform", The Daily Star, May 15, 2008 [view article]
Trevor Wilson quoted in "Aid Arrives in Myanmar as Cyclone Death Toll Rises", Bloomberg, May 8, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "HECS-style plan for six months' maternity leave", The Australian, May 7, 2008
Trevor Wilson quoted in "Myanmar Cyclone Response May Stoke Its Citizens' Anger at Junta", Bloomberg, May 7, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "Putting a HECS on life", Australian Financial Review, May 6, 2008
Asian Pacific Economic Literature (APEL) cited in "Climate change could end boom times - Garnaut", AAP, May 5, 2008 [view article]
Stephen Howes seminar cited in "CO2 emissions now forecast to double by 2030", Canberra Times, May 2, 2008
April
Bruce Chapman quoted in "HECS-style loan plan to lift TAFE trade training", The Australian, April 30, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "HECS-style system flagged for TAFE students", April 30, 2008 [view article]
Ben Hillman cited in "a torched tibet shows through smoke and mirrors", The Age, April 30, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "A hex on HECS", The Age, April 25, 2008
Jenny Corbett writes in "Time is right to build new links with Japan", Australian Financial Review, April 22, 2008
Bruce Chapman quoted in "HECS man doubts volunteer proposal", The Age, April 22, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "Students saddled with $15 billion debt", NineMSN, April 22, 2008
Ben Reilly interviewed in "Unions throw support behind foreign work visas", ABC Radio National, April 22, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "Not a bad idea at all", Weekend Australian, April 19, 2008 [view article]
Andrew MacIntyre quoted in "National security gets up close and peripheral", Weekend Australian, April 19, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman cited in "Your top idea, in 100 words or less", Sydney Morning Herald, April 18, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "User pays, but what's the price?", The Australian, April 16, 2008 [view article]
Richard Denniss work cited in "Unique chance to restore budget balance", The Age, April 14, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton interviewed ABC Gippsland, April 11, 2008
Ben Hillman discusses the significance of Tibet to China on Radio Adelaide, April 10, 2008
The Hon Simon Crean's speech to the Executive Seminar quoted in "Doha deal finally gets closer", The Age, April 9, 2008 [view article]
Ligang Song's work cited in "Trend will stay despite sentiment", The Australian, April 8, 2008
Ben Hillman interviewed in "Tibet and the Beijing Olympics", ABC Radio National, April 8, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "Summiteers to present a productive slant on finger-painting and pay-when-you-can loans", The Age, April 7, 2008 [view article]
Richard Mulgan writes in "No, minister: frank, fearless or just partisan?", Canberra Times, April 1, 2008
John McCarthy interviewed in "Palm Oil and Global Food Security", Late Night Live, ABC Radio National, April 1, 2008 [view article]
March
John McCarthy writes in "Surfing and crashing in the Indonesian oil palm boom", The Jakarta Post, March 30, 2008 [view article]
Richard Denniss writes in "Wouldn't credit it, but regrettably the banks do", Sydney Morning Herald, March 24, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman quoted in "Push for overhaul of 'bastardised' HECS", The Age, March 24, 2008 [view article]
Ben Hillman quoted in "Tibet: the jealousy, rage and bitterness of a new generation that fuelled deadly riots", The Times, March 22, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman comments in "HECS architect wants a rethink", The Australian, March 19, 2008 [view article]
Quentin Grafton cited in "Think tank says a dam far cheaper than desal", The Age, March 19, 2008 [view article]
Satish Chand quoted in "Narube suggests remedy for inflation", Fijilive, March 15, 2008 [view article]
Satish Chand quoted in "Incentives need of the hour", Fijilive, March 14, 2008 [view article]
Andrew MacIntyre discusses the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea in "Thaw in PNG-Australia relations", Radio National ABC Canberra, March 14, 2008 [view article]
Report by Ligang Song, Ross Garnaut cited in "The perils of abundance", The Economist, March 13, 2008 [view article]
Ann Nevile discusses welfare payments in "Economists back cuts to carer payments"", 666 ABC Canberra, Friday, March 7, 2008 [view article]
Satish Chand quoted in Fijilive “Australia top destination for Fiji emigrants” 5 March 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman comments on Universities Australia HECS proposal in Campus Review, “Package of Possibilities” 4 March 2008
January
Jeff Bennett interviewed in "Inside the Beltway", Washington Times, January 31, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman writes letter to the editor, "Points of convergence", The Australian, 23 January 2008 [view article]
Peter Drysdale comments in "North Korea to Shut Embassy in Australia", Associated Press, 23 January 2008 [view article]
Research by Bruce Chapman discussed in "Private Uni Students Cost Public: Research", Canberra Times, January 16, 2008, p.6
Research by Bruce Chapman discussed further in "Private graduates 'not a bigger burden'", The Australian, January 16, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman's international work discussed in "The economist and the Kathmandu kid", The Australian, January 16, 2008 [view article]
Bruce Chapman's work on HECS discussed in "Extend loans to foreign students", The Australian, January 9, 2008 [view article]
