Issue 2008 October 11
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Concerns over Chinese investment in WA mining
The federal government needs to set new rules for Chinese investment in Australia’s resources sector, WA’s premier has warned. Patrick J. Byrne reports.WA’s new Liberal Premier, Colin Barnett, has warned that Australia risks losing control of its economic development unless it sets new rules for investment from China.”Australia could be overwhelmed by the weight of Chinese investment,” Mr Barnett told The Australian (September…
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Small farms offer solution to world food shortages
The output of small farms per acre is substantially higher than that of large agribusinesses, according to several studies across the world. Patrick J. Byrne reports.As the output of small farms in developing countries is up to 20 times per hectare more than that of larger farms, rallying to the cause of small farmers should be the response to the world’s food shortage.This…
