Pacific Islands shine light on larger tax-haven fight

Griffith Asia Institute
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According to Dr Anthony Van Fossen in an opinion piece for The Conversation, the role of offshore tax havens have come under increasing fire amid growing global concern over tax revenues, with calls for greater transparency from the recent G8 summit and the recommendation of international tax rules by the OECD in next month’s G20 […]

Ian Kemish AO- ‘Papua New Guinea in Transition: What it means for Australia’

Centre for Governance and Public Policy
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Mr Ian Kemish- Former High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea- spoke to a full house at the second Perspectives Asia for 2013. He discussed how Australians generally underestimate the extent of the changes underway in Papua New Guinea. He stressed the deep connections between the PNG people and Queenslanders- in particular those that live in […]

New Publication for Anthony Van Fossen

Griffith Asia Institute
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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/

Pacific ecotourism prompts PhD study

News articles
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A Griffith PhD student is visiting the idyllic villages of Fiji and the Solomon Islands to see how environmental tourism can boost the developing island nations. Funded by charitable trust Nature Fiji, Rochelle Steven from Griffith’s School of Environment has been offered the chance to fly to Fiji where she will be undertaking a feasibility […]

Griffith Welcomes 18 New AusAID Students

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Griffith University has recently welcomed 18 new students sponsored by the Australian government’s AusAID scholarship program. These scholarships are awarded to outstanding individuals from developing countries who, on completion of their degrees, return home to help develop their home countries. This semester, our AusAID students came from 12 different countries ranging from Malawi to Indonesia, […]

Exploring musical meetings in the Asia-Pacific

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The interaction between Australia and the rich cultural heritage of the Asia-Pacific region will be explored by Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University researchers and visitors in Encounters II: Musical meetings in the Asia-Pacific from November 22-25. Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre (QCRC) Director Huib Schippers said the event traced the lines of influence through musicians and composers […]