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Regional integration helps countries overcome divisions that impede the flow of goods, services, capital, people and ideas. These divisions are a constraint to economic growth, especially in developing countries.

Services are becoming increasingly traded globally and technological advances have led to the rise of more modern services such as communications, financial and intellectual property services. While advanced economies continue to account for the bulk of the demand and supply of services traded around the world, the emerging economies’ share has been increasing. This article examines the changing global trends and compares them to Australia’s experience with services trade, which has been shaped by China’s growing demand.

The mobility of passengers and freight is fundamental to economic and social activities such as commuting, manufacturing, distributing goods, or supplying energy.

The article forecasts a new wave of globalization despite the problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A major challenge in the agricultural supply chain in northern Australia is the lack of adequate air-freight facilities for transporting perishable commodities to both domestic and international markets. This paper examines the viability of developing air-freight facilities in northern Australia for exporting agricultural produce.

The slowing of the Chinese economy and falling global commodity prices in recent years have raised questions about the future of China as a stable source of demand for commodities.

The resource sector makes a significant contribution to the Australian economy. It accounts for about 20 per cent of business investment and almost 60 per cent of Australia's exports.

Food, energy and water: this is what the United Nations refers to as the ‘nexus’ of sustainable development. As the world’s population has expanded and gotten richer, the demand for all three has seen a rapid increase.

Western Australia's beef production is on a much smaller but not insignificant scale. The total value of the WA beef industry is A$857.4 million which includes the live export industry, domestic consumption and boxed beef exports (both chilled and frozen).

Australian grain production is characterised by the predominance of winter cereals, produced across a wide area in a number of distinct agroecological zones with differing climate, soil characteristics and farming systems. Recently, strong export market demand together with access to improved varieties and farming systems has driven the expansion of pulse production, particularly chickpeas in northern Australia and lentils in southern Australia.

An innovation hub for the woolgrowers of Australia

Billabong International Ltd. markets apparel and accessories designed for surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding. The company offers more than 2,200 products...

9.3 million tourists visited Australia in 2019 (year ending June 2019). In 2020 the number of international visitors to Australia dropped to 6.7 million due to COVID-19 travel restrictions (year ending June 2020). A further decrease in annual tourism visits is expected in 2021.

As well as working on specific cases around the world, Survival campaigns on issues which face tribal peoples everywhere.

When referring to countries in the "Western" World many factors come into play including; economic success, cultural background, politics and technological advances to name a few.

Australia is a country rich in diversity, culturally and geographically, a richness embodied in our music which embraces all genres and styles, is both steeped in tradition, and at the forefront of innovation and experimentation.

Australia is a secular country, with a high degree of religious freedom and religious diversity. Although the state and religious groups are maintained as separate entities, religious institutions continue to play a large role in Australian society.

Australian architecture has generally been consistent with architectural trends in the wider Western world, with some special adaptations to compensate for distinctive Australian climatic and cultural factors such as Edwardian architecture, Brutalist architecture and inclusive of Contemporary architecture.

Dolce & Gabbana trivialising Chinese culture in a campaign in 2018. Gucci pulling a jumper that resembles blackface in 2019. Commes Des Garçons using cornrow wigs on white models in 2020.
Just three examples of insensitivity and perceived cultural appropriation that have been criticised in high fashion over the last few years.

'Appropriation' refers to making certain choices that may hurt people belonging to a certain race, ethnicity, community, etc. For instance, if you wear the traditional attire of another country simply to make a fashionable statement, it is appropriating that culture.

Australians are proud that their country is one of the first genuine liberal democracies in the modern world. Its democratic institutions and practices have been hailed for its robustness, adaptability, functionality, and resilience.