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"Last night the OECD released its preliminary data on Official Development Assistance spending by the 31 country members of its Development Assistance Committee ... Once again, total aid from these donors has increased year-on-year. And, once again, Australia languishes near the bottom of the rankings."
"The Quad should focus on improving pharmaceutical manufacturing in the region through technology transfer and collaboration. This would bolster pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in Southeast Asia and create an alternative supply base in the Indo-Pacific, improving prosperity for all."
And what impact does the uneven growth of wealth have on political engagement and democracy? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, inequality expert Professor Mike Savage joins Professor Mark Kenny to discuss the wealth divide and how to create a more even playing field.
In this episode of Policy Forum Pod, ANU President and Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell joins Professor Sharon Bessell and Dr Arnagretta Hunter to discuss the power of stories, knowledge and a vision for Australia's future.
Louisa and Graeme are joined by Solomon Islands journalist Dorothy Wickham and the University of California’s Jessica Marinaccio, a former staffer in Tuvalu’s Taiwanese embassy, to discuss China’s largesse in the Pacific.
In this episode of the National Security Podcast, ANU national security experts Elizabeth Buchanan and Andrew Carr join David Andrews to analyse the merits and shortcomings of Australia's 2024 National Defence Strategy.
