The forty years since Australia established relations with China have been about a lot more than trade and defence, writes Antonia Finnane
01 Oct 12 Comments (0)The art of relevance
Telling our own stories through the arts is obviously a good thing, writes Andrew Ford, but what does it mean in practice?
08 Nov 11 Comments (6)Lessons from the Australia–US Free Trade Agreement
The agreement delivered few, if any, of the benefits promised by its advocates, writes John Quiggin, but its adverse consequences have also been more limited than many critics predicted
22 Nov 10 Comments (2)Trading culture
Officials from Australia and eight other Pacific countries meet in Auckland on 6 December to begin their fourth round of negotiations for a trans-Pacific free-trade agreement. Jock Given looks at the potential impact on culture and information industries
18 Nov 10 Comments (1)Arts, culture and different kinds of humbug
Culture and the arts have not featured prominently in this year’s election campaign. That’s a shame, writes Ben Eltham, because we badly need to debate cultural policies
29 Jul 10 Comments (4)The copyright cops
When it comes to the prices they pay for copyrighted music, Australian consumers are being stung everywhere from the gym to the pub, writes Ben Eltham
15 Jul 10 Comments (10)The hole in their bucket
Media companies’ campaign against internet piracy suffered a major setback last week when a federal court judgement let internet service providers off the hook for their customers’ illegal downloads. But the copyright wars are more than just a matter for the courts, write Julian Thomas and Ramon Lobato
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