Month: February 2013

The Griffith Asia Institute recently hosted two students from Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Japan. Tatsuya and Mayuka spent one week undertaking work experience at GAI as part of their English Language course at Griffith University. The main aim of the program was for students to experience the Australian work environment. And practice their language […]

In recent years many countries in Oceania have developed tax havens. Using their sovereignty, the Pacific Islands countries have profited by providing offshore havens from Metropolitan taxation and regulation.   Tax Havens and the Sovereignty in the Pacific Islands is the exciting new book by Anthony Van Fossen. Published by UQ press: http://uqepress.com.au/browse/project/new-tax-havens-and-sovereignty-in-the-pacific-islands/

In his State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama reignited a perennial debate in his proposal to increase the minimum wage from its current level of $7.25 an hour to $9.00 an hour. Advocating for the move, Obama argued that “this single step would raise the incomes of millions of working families. It […]

The 2012-13 budget deficit will remain central to economic policy debate up to the federal election, though we won’t know its size or when any surplus is likely before the May budget. Even then, the budget numbers will be only estimates. Prof Tony Makin writes a concise article about the Governments financial deficit. Read the […]

Melina Lito write a piece for The Human Protection Hub detailing the issues many woman, particularly indigenous women, face when trying to seek justice.   You can read the entire article and join the conversation here: http://protectiongateway.com/2013/02/14/access-to-justice-in-guatemala/