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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.

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East Asia’s low spending model on welfare is no longer fit for tackling growing inequality

  • Dr Gyu-Jin Hwang,

Despite their economic ‘miracles’ most East Asian nations have fairly low levels of spending on welfare.

Why aid diplomacy eventually pays off: Lessons from Australia’s Sheep Demonstration Farm Project in 1970s South Korea      

  • Dr Hea-Jin Park, Associate Professor Joanna Elfving-Hwang & Younghye Seo Whitney,

How sheep and kelpies helped Australia forge a closer relationship with South Korea.

WEBINAR: (Post-)pandemic challenges in Asia

Discussion from an expert panel on key aspects of the pandemic’s effect on politics, society and the environment in Asia and Australia.

Growing green? South Korea’s approach to the COVID-19 economic recovery

  • Theo Mendez,

Korea’s pioneering of ‘green growth’ makes it a leader in reconciling the ever-conflicting goals of economic growth and environmental sustainability.

South Korea’s geopolitics: Challenges and strategic choices

  • Professor Moon Chung-in & Sung-won Lee,

It will not be easy for the Yoon government to totally ignore the geopolitical and geoeconomic threats coming from China.