To think that australia is confronting asia for the first time in the 21st century is to deny australia s history and the selfawareness that comes from understanding that the country has been here before. The white paper sets out a strategic framework to guide australia s navigation of the asian century. Issues paper on australia in the asian century, released by the department of the prime minister and cabinet. Defence white paper 2009 8 defending australia in the asia paciic century. The white paper basically affirms that australia s future lies with asia and that consequently immense economic opportunities exist to grab. Strangers next door indonesia and australia in the asian. End of the asian century with michael auslin internet archive. We hope this manual will help instructors use a history of asia to its full potential by allowing them to shape its use around a course e. Australia in the asian century asian studies in schools. What individuals, businesses and governments do to build australia s capabilities and its connections with asia will determine how australia fares in the asian century. To this end, the australian government commissioned the white paper on australia in the asian century. China today already challenges the american leadership that has kept asia peaceful and australia secure for. Asia appears throughout modern australian history as a source of anxiety or hope. The transformation of asia into the worlds most dynamic economic region is the defining development of our time.
Foreign language policies in asia and australia in the asian century. The asian century is the projected 21stcentury dominance of asian politics and culture, assuming certain demographic and economic trends persist. The white paper sets out a strategic framework to guide australias navigation of the asian century. Australia in the asian century white paper april 20 on sunday 28 october 2012, prime minister julia gillard released the australia in the asian century white paper. The australian government s australia in the asian century white paper has given added impetusto action the act government is taking to connect our economy with the booming economies ofasia. Western australia and asia have benefited greatly from the shift in global economic power.
Defence white paper 2009 ministers preface there is no greater responsibility for a national government than the defence of the nation, its people and. Australia in the asian century national library of australia. The asian century in australia through artists eyes. Australia in the asian century white paper executive summary. Indonesia and australia in the asian century is the most comprehensive scholarly analysis of the australia indonesia relationship this. Asian century institute australias asian century strategy.
Australia in the asian century white paper the australia. The white paper is relevant and timely for the business community, and the australian government should be applauded for commissioning this work. White paper by the australian government is a welcome initiative, and one that helps to increase australia. This is a defining feature of the 21st centurythe asian century. Oct 28, 2012 every australian child should learn mandarin, hindi or other regional language as the nations future is tied to the rise of the asian century, prime minister julia gillard said in a policy. There is still a geographic divide between australia and much of asia, and the cultural gap remains large. Huawei technologies australia submission to the australia. Indonesia and australia in the asian century is the most comprehensive scholarly analysis of the australiaindonesia relationship this.
Pdf foreign language policies in asia and australia in. The australian government will play its part in leading our nation to this vision of. India could be staring at a human security catastrophe, commodore retd uday bhaskar 08 apr, 2020 south asia monitor policing in the times of covid19, yashovardhan azad. Australia in the asian century white paper october 2012 on sunday 28 october 2012, prime minister julia gillard released the australia in the asian century white paper. By 2025, australia s gdp per person will be in the worlds top 10, up from th in 2011, requiring a lift in our productivity. The forthcoming white paper on australia in the asian century is expected to provide a national blueprint for australia at a time of transformative economic growth and change in asia.
The australia in the asian century white paper is the first largescale official look in the 21st century at economic change in asia and how it affects australian opportunities and challenges. The white paper asserts that the scale and pace of asias transformation is unprecedented and the implications for australia are profound. Yet australia is absolutely in the process of becoming asian. This study about australia in the asian century unveils the different vectors of influence of asian powers, with china at first, in sydney, newsouth wales and in the entire australian territory. Nov 05, 2012 this post is one of the series of articles on the australia in the asian century report. It details how, by 2025, australia can be a winner in this asian century by becoming more prosperous, more resilient, and sharing the new opportunities. The end of the asian century provides a sober corrective to the conventional wisdom of asias inevitable rise, pointing to the real dangers of nationalism, conflict, and slowing economic growth that will present huge challenges for everyone in the region. The chinese experience in australia a brief outline both new south wales and victoria passed laws to restrict the number of chinese able to come to australia. On the goldfields discrimination continued and riots began to occur. The formal sistercity relationship provided a peopletopeople relationship with the aim of developing mutual friendships and a lasting and understanding relationship. The asian century is rich, restless and already 12 years old. Australia in the asian century wiley online library.
The asian studies association of australia asaa, the peak national organization representing asiafocus educators in australian higher education, appreciates this opportunity to offer a submission to the white paper, australia in the asian century. Australian cultural considerations appear to be affecting the way researchers, institutions and government regulators are responding to. Australias other asia in the asian century jacqueline lo the recently deposed laborled australian government released its australia in the asian century white paper in october 2012. Five academics who have written for this series will join a roundtable discussion on may 1 in canberra, hosted by ken henry, the chair of the australia in the asian century taskforce. T oday, for australia, the minerals and energy boom is the most visible, but not the only, aspect of asia s rise. Instead, they collect data on distinct ancestries, of which each census respondent may select up to two. Australia is located in the right place at the right timein the asian region in the asian century. Francis fukuyama, olivier nomellini senior fellow at the freeman spogli institute for. But it also emphasised that this scenario was not preordained and that there were very real risks of emerging asia falling into a middle income trap. Apr 15, 2014 an epublication in support of asias renaissance in the 21st century. The predicted structural shifts are most immediately in regionally based industries and the white paper emphasises the importance of community and local business leadership in australias response to these changes.
The federal governments new asia policy argues that in order to thrive in the asian century, australia needs a clear plan to. Peta salter, james cook university abstract this paper examines the strategic arguments articulated in calls for the teaching and learning of asia in schools. It also sets out a series of actions that will be taken over the next five years and further policy initiatives to be developed over the next 10 to 15 years. Australia in the asian century white paper department of defence. The white paper delivers a clear signal to the private sector to take initiative and turn opportunity into success in asia. Australian research integrity in the asian century. However as we move into a century in which asia will move to the center of the global economy, australia is becoming far more asian, not least through its population. Huawei australia is mindful of these fundamental and important dynamics supporting the growing relationship between the two nations. The white paper, australia in the asian century, commits all governments to improving access to asian studies in schools through the australian governments national plan for school improvement. Instead, chinese began to land in south australia and walk overland. Australia s success in the asian century calls for further investments in national capability. Recommit to the australia in the asian century white paper policy aim to provide every australia student with the chance to study an asian language, to be progressed through council of australian governments. Australian imperialism in the asian century it was only appropriate that prime minister julia gillard launched her governments new australia in the asian century white paper 1 at the lowy institute, sponsored as the institute is by australia s wealthiest businessman, frank lowy. Globalization, migration, transnational movements and the development of the tiger economies of asia have led education leaders and policy makers around the world but particularly in australia, the usa, canada, and new zealand to view schools as key sites for developing globally competent, asia literate citizens who have the capabilities to live, work and interact with the peoples.
Australia in the asian century asia and the pacific. Kpmgs knowledge base of research that demonstrates our understanding of complex challenges faced by organisations around the world. To meet the challenges of the major structural shifts, australia needs to act in five key areas in order to succeed in the asian century. The australian bureau of statistics and australian census do not collect data on races or ethnicities. Submission to the australia in the asian century issues paper. The term asian century is a useful shorthand to describe the reemergence of asia as a region of first order economic and strategic significance in its own right. There are no two neighbouring countries anywhere in the world that are more different than indonesia and australia. The prime minister has announced that asian studies will be embedded across the australian curriculum, students will have access to at least one priority language mandarin, hindi, indonesian and. Evan laksmana, contemporary southeast asia strangers next door. Discussions about the asian century prompted a group of north queensland artists to reflect on interactions, past and present, between australia and the wider asian region, through their exhibition, asian influence, which opened at canopy art space in cairns on july 19, 20.
The white paper asserts that the scale and pace of asia s transformation is unprecedented and the implications for australia are profound. Only 6% of all australian overseas direct investment is in asia1. The australian capital territory in the asian century. It calls on all of us to play our part in becoming a more asia literate and asia capable nation. Australia in the asian century ai group content delivery network. The white paper is relevant and timely for the business. As the global centre of gravity shift s to our region, the tyranny of distance is being replaced by the prospects of proximity. An emerging asia, particularly china and india, means australian policy makers and strategic thinkers need to balance more carefully the relationship between the united states, our most important.
Commonwealth of australia 2009 department of defence. Australias place in the asian century the diplomat. No seems to be the clear answer australian children are ranked as some of the least active in the world when it comes to physical exertion, according to the recent active healthy kids australia report card which ranks the physical activity of australian children against 14 other nations. Australia in the asian century white paper foreword.
Australia in the asian century news, research and analysis. Australia s choices in the asian century australia s choices in the asian century. Australia in the asian century asia and the pacific policy. The australian capital territory in the asian century author. Australia s economy and public finances have weathered the global slowdown in better shape than most of its peers, but the nations future is closely linked to asia s continued prosperity. The asian development bank recently published its asia 2050 study which presented an asian century scenario as a goal or aspiration. As the global centre of gravity shift s to our region, the tyranny of distance is being replaced by the prospects of proxi mity. Asian studies in schools posted 01112012 by marilyn harrington the white paper, australia in the asian century, commits all governments to improving access to asian studies in schools through the australian governments national plan for school improvement. Australia in the asian century saturday extra abc radio. For several decades, australian businesses, exporters and the community have grown their footprint across the region.
Build on australia s strengths, particularly a fair and open society, comparative economic advantages and record of productivity reforms 2. Australia in the asian century white paper asian studies. The white paper on the asian century forms the backdrop to these two issues. Australia comes to the challenges of the asian century with firm foundations. Oct 09, 2011 the east asia summit eas, which commenced in 2005, is a further asian initiative and australias coalition government deserves credit for taking australia into this meeting at a. Investment, integration and consumption asia s century has arrived. See more ideas about australian curriculum, countries of asia and australia. F or some time, conventional wisdom has argued that the twentyfirst cen tury will be dominated by asia while americas global importance. That is why i commissioned the australia in the asian. It does not mean that this century will belong to any one country or region.
Australia is lo cated in the right place at the right time in the asian region in the asian century. Home anu research anu scholarly output anu research publications australias choices in the asian century. The prime minister said that the white paper lays out an ambitious plan to ensure australia will emerge stronger over the decades ahead, by taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the asian century. Politics, international, society, economy, environment, development china, japan, asean, india, asia. Asian century institute australia s asian century strategy receives plaudits. Customercentric, practical and collaborative approaches to innovation are needed to. The seventh chapter of australia in the asian century looks at how the countrys businesses and governments can engage with markets in asia. Australia in the asian century a critique of the white. Australia in the asian century white paper full version 4 mb pdf. In some ways this is the most effective chapter of the report. The concept of asian century parallels the characterization of the 19th century as britains imperial century, and the 20th century as the american century. However, with its imports consituting 46 per cent of its food needs, it was also not the england of the end of the 19th century which, like the netherlands of the 17th century or certain italian citystates of the 14th century, fed its urban population largely with imported cereals. Asian century, and with chinese investment in the secure and growing, australia and china stand at the threshold of a new phase in the bilateral relationship. They differ hugely in religion, language, culture, history, geography, race, economics, worldview and population indonesia, 270 million, australia less than 10 per cent of that.
The white paper on australia in the asian century, published in 2012, argued that fundamental policy and attitudinal changes would be required if australia were to make the most of the opportunities presented by the asian century. The east asia summit eas, which commenced in 2005, is a further asian initiative and australia s coalition government deserves credit for taking australia into this meeting at a. Its task was to help australia navigate the asian century by providing a national. Australia in the asian century issues paper response. Insights australian institute for teaching and school.
Australia is located in the right place at the right time in the asian region in the asian century. A 2011 study by the asian development bank found that an additional 3 billion asians could. Summary report, aitsl, 20 insights preamble it is now wellestablished that young australians need knowledge and understanding of asia. Each chapter of this instructoros manual is divided into four sections. Australia has a demonstrated capacity to develop the kind of innovative policy that is required to support a deepening of financial services exports to asia. Australia and asia in the asian century asia society. Australia in the asian century australian industry group. There are clearly profound regional policy implications for australia in the asian century. Getting it right for australian business, asialink university of melbourne. Issues paper on australia in the asian century, released. Australian ambassador to china, ms frances adamson, welcomed the release of the australian governments white paper.
Asia pacific so that it fulfils the principles of research integrity such. As the global centre of gravity shifts to our region, the tyranny of distance is being replaced by the prospects of proximity. Asian australians are australians who trace their ancestry to asia. Asia literate schooling in the asian century taylor. Request this item to view in the librarys reading rooms using your library card.
Australia in the asian century task force, 2012 v, 312 pages. The white paper on australia in the asian century argues that australia needs to produce a step change in the understanding of. Australia in the asian century 2012, delivered by former australian. Oct 31, 2012 the australian prime minister julia gillard sunday released a longawaited white paper, australia in the asian century, which has mostly been praised extravagantly by the australian media. Paper cuts the prospect of the foreign policy white paper emerging as a longer term bipartisan framework must be in doubt after the labor party demanded this week that its asian century document be treated as the key foundation. Asia is the worlds largest and fastest growing regional economy. Australia in the asian century issues paper about the abc.
It can bring elation and despondency in equal measure and the will to persevere can. And, of all nations, australia stands to be profoundly affected by this era of rapid change whether the region resolves into a golden age of prosperity and human development or collapses in strategic turmoil. On 28 september 2011, then prime minister julia gillard commissioned the australia in the asian century white paper white paper, under the direction of the former treasury secretary ken henry and coordinated by the department of the prime minister and cabinet. Asia, australia, chinatown, chineseness, ethnic enclave, hybridity, rise of china. Cooperation in the asian century panel discussion of energy, security, and trade developments although the anzus alliance was officially signed in 1951, australia and the united states have fought side by side in almost every major conflict for a century, from world war i to the developing conflict against islamic state. Establish a diaspora program for asian diasporas in australia and australian diasporas in asia, based on the us model. It details how, by 2025, australia can be a winner in this asian century by. In fact, indonesia and australia have almost nothing in common other than the accident of geographic. And, of all nations, australia stands to be profoundly affected by this era of rapid change whether the region resolves into a.