Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 26 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | UK Foreign Minister visits Pacific The UK Foreign Secretary, Hon James Cleverly, visited the Pacific islands region recently. He met… Read More
SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth
Worldwide, labour productivity has risen, and unemployment rates have fallen. Nevertheless, further advancements are essential to boost job prospects, particularly for youth, minimise informal employment, address labour market disparities (like the gender pay gap), ensure safe working conditions, and enhance financial service access for enduring and inclusive economic growth.
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to tackling global challenges around SDG 8 decent work and economic growth. Below are some of our outputs supporting this goal.
Mekong River: Turning declaration into actions
ANDREA HAEFNER | Australia has been engaged in the Mekong region for decades, including supporting the Mekong River Commission. This support has been multi-faceted… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 29 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Pacific responses to AUKUS announcement The recent AUKUS announcement regarding the pathway to nuclear-powered submarines for Australia prompted a… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 15 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu comes to grips with cyclone aftermath Further to the impacts of not one but two cyclones within the… Read More
What can the Pacific learn from Brisbane 2032?
SEAN JACOBS | With the hefty price tag of hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the fear of creating ‘white elephant’ venues… Read More
Reform versus remittances? Pacific states, leadership, and economic reform
SEAN JACOBS | Remittances are often put forward as a solution to poverty alleviation efforts in Pacific island countries – a “win-win for Australia… Read More
Southeast Asia snapshot #43
SOVINDA PO | Political purge in Vietnam The Vietnamese Communist Party has experienced some instability with two Deputy Prime Ministers stepping down… Read More
Privatising Poverty Series Part 5: A uniquely appropriate caricature
Economy, Privatising poverty, Ron Bevacqua, Read More
Discussions about Pacific aid need to go beyond the instrumental and local voices must be heard
HANNAH MCNICOL | After signing a security deal with China in April and a $100 million deal with Chinese telecommunications giant… Read More
Disaster-resilient infrastructure top priority in the Pacific
JACK WHELAN | As floods wreaked havoc across vast areas of eastern Australia, 2022 was described as ‘The Great Deluge’, with record-breaking rainfall… Read More
