Indonesia is a neighbouring country to Australia and is an important partner in Australian bilateral, regional and global interests. A growing, prosperous and stable Indonesia is beneficial for regional stability, security, trade and cooperation in which Australia aims to ensure through foreign investment.
History
The Indonesian economy has recorded strong growth over the past few decades, and in recent years the firm pace of economic expansion has been accompanied by reduced output volatility and relatively stable inflation. Indonesia’s economic performance has been shaped by government policy, the country’s endowment of natural resources and its young and growing labour force. Alongside the industrialisation of its economy,
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This economic partnership with Indonesia will generate growth and distribute the reaped benefits to its people. Australia provides policy and technical advice that will improve the quality of Indonesia's investments in infrastructure, economic governance, human development and social policy.
Australia has cut its total foreign aid significantly over the past few years. This has been reflected by Australia giving proportionally less aid to Indonesia in comparison to other countries. Yet the total foreign direct investment into Indonesia from all countries has increased on average. As of 2015, Australian aid to Indonesia consists of 1.89% of the total aid given to Indonesia. This is a significant decrease from 2009, where Australia made up 9% of total Indonesian aid, as depicted in figure 1. Despite this, the bond between Indonesian and Australian trade has continued to increase, with Indonesia steadily importing more from Australia than Australia imports from Indonesia, which was reversed in 2007. This indicates that Australia is becoming of less importance to Indonesia in terms of foreign aid. The impact of decreasing the quantity of aid supplied is minor, as trade alliances between the two nations continue to prosper whilst Indonesian living standards are increasing. Indonesia is clearly becoming more independent, without the need of Australian
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By prioritising aid sectors such as effective governance and education, Australia is assisting in enabling Indonesia to be equipped with the means of self-dependency. Through increasing the primary school participation rate, the future leaders of Indonesia are better educated and society is more efficient. Although corruption is still increasing, the rate at which it increases is declining. Therefore, there is less corrupt officials and aid will be used in more effective ways. This self-dependency indicates that Australia’s aid is demanded less, accounting for Australia’s decreased proportional
They have juggled power between them and Australia has emerged a powerful and intelligent nation under their leadership.
After evaluating the above factors, it is clear that the partnership between Australia and Japan is of significant importance to both countries. With reference to the Centre for Study of Australian-Asian Relations (1997:152) the future prosperity of Australia will to an increasing extent, be dependent on that of her neighbours in the Asia-Pacific area. Currently the Australia-Japan relationship could be described as “comfortable and relaxed”. However both Australia and Japan need to be alert to the changing environment and must ensure that the right frameworks and policy settings are in place in order for the two countries to prosper.
The political situation of Australia is known to be relatively stable. Based on reports released by The Economist Intelligence Unit, the country is one of the world’s most politically stable countries which directly translates to the ease of doing business in the country, low political corruption, and a high amount of government support for business related functions. In terms of corruption levels relative to other countries, Australia is ranked the 11th lowest according the Corruption Perception Index as of 2014, which is fairly close to Canada at 10th place . Another aspect that Australia is similar to Canada in is the role of their military. Like Canada, they mainly focus on peacekeeping missions, humanitarian assistance,
Around the world,, there are those who don’t have access to food, shelter or even clothes. Although most people wouldn't lift a finger to help the situation, the work of Caritas, Oasis and the Brotherhood of St. Laurence has a major impact on the lives of these people and although they may come from different denominations, they still work towards a common goal: helping all those in need. Their work reflects the teachings of the New Testament as well as the Catholic Social teachings, this essay will have a look at how they do that.
Before extending aid to other countries, we should focus on our more prevalent domestic problems. Patrick Buchanan said, "The idea that we should send endless streams of tax dollars all over the world, while our own country sinks slowly in an ocean of debt is, well, ludicrous. Almost every American knows it, feels it, believes it." The topic of United States foreign policy is greatly debated, and a decision on how to handle is very hard to come by. It seems as if we are finally leaning towards less aid to foreign countries, as we try to cut wasteful spending. The American government is finally opening its eyes to the realization that all of the aid we are giving out may not be worth it. Our priority should be to help our homeless, instead of other countries' poor.
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What Foreign Aid Is There are two words that many politicians like to shy away from, and those are the ones that aren’t two words are "foreign aid. " Taking a firm stand on either side of this topic. is usually side-stepped by decision makers. Their opinions are usually based on a case-by-case analysis. This extremely controversial topic involves whether or not to support the policy of foreign aid to needy or sometimes not so needy countries.
The first English settlement in Australia was established in 1788. Before this the Aborigines lived in the land in harmony. However, after the English arrived, the two different cultures were in close contact and had to determine how to coexist. White Europeans did not respect the Aborigines’ right to the land and it’s resources. With brutal force, they took control of the land and claimed it as their own. Australians then developed their own policies on how to deal with the Aborigines, which, as you can expect, bettered their own way of life. There are three historical phases of Australian governmental policies: dispossession, segregation, and assimilation. There are also some recent policies that have acknowledged Aboriginal rights and have increased their autonomy and welfare. This paper will discuss these phases, their effects on the Aborigines and Australia, and the future of Australian race relations.
Australia and Indonesia are fairly different countries although they have a few things in common. In 2008, the statistics convey that Australia holds 21 million people whilst Indonesia has a population of 227 million. Due to the fact that Australia has a late land mass compared to the other country, the population density of 3 people per square km. Juxtaposing this fact, Indonesia’s population density is 125 people per square km, which is a given since Indonesia is a very small country with a large population. Evidently, Australians have more space and is less crammed unlike the crowded environment of Indonesia. Aside from this, both countries are free countries. The Indonesian population is granted just as much freedom to vote as the Australian
Australia has had one of the most outstanding economies of the world in recent years - competitive, open and vibrant. The nation’s high economic performance stems from effective economic management and ongoing structural reform. Australia has a competitive and dynamic private sector and a skilled, flexible workforce. It also has a comprehensive economic policy framework in place. The economy is globally competitive and remains an attractive destination for investment. Australia has a sound, stable and modern institutional structure that provides certainty to businesses. For long time, Australia is a stable democratic country with strong growth, low inflation and low interest rate.(Ning)
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Australia benefits in many ways from assisting Vanuatu, whether the benefits be culturally, economically or geopolitically. A few cultural benefits that Australia receives are; the improvement of our reputation and the preservation of historical and cultural ties made with other countries, especially Vanuatu. Due to Vanuatu being geographically close to Australia, it proves Australia is taking care of their surrounding neighbor’s. Economically, giving aid helps the development of global trade, and stimulates our economic status; making many more jobs available in aid agencies therefore increasing overall jobs in Australia, also increasing annual salaries for many people. Aid assistance to Vanuatu also allows Australia to strengthen their ties with other countries therefore producing less risk of future war, and helps with the improvement of border security.
Australia holds a storied history of relations with Western culture. Over the last century, Australia has cultivated a powerful position alongside its allied Western nations. Australia has participated in major global events since World War I, and has maintained alliances and relations with several world powers since. Australia’s economic status and military power have shaped its international political role in recent decades. Springing from Great Britain’s constitutional monarchy, Australia’s government developed as a parliamentary democracy.
Poor countries have been receiving aid from the international community for over a century now. While such aid is supposed to be considered an act of kindness from the donor nations or international bodies, it has led to over dependence among the developing countries. They have adopted the habit of estimating and including international aid in their national budgets to reduce their balance of trade deficits. It is believed that foreign aid is necessary for poor nations in order to break the cycle of poverty that ties their citizens in low productivity zones and so their economy will not be weak. However, some critics view the extension of aid to poor countries as means of keeping the nations in economic slumber so that they can wake up from only by devising ways of furthering self-sustainability. Because of these two schools of thought concerning the topic, debate has arisen on which side is more rational and factual than the other. The non-sustainable nature of international aid, however, leaves the question of what may happen in the event that foreign aid is unavailable for the poor nations. After thorough consideration on the effects of the assistance to poor countries, it is sufficient to state that giving international aid to the poor nations is more disadvantageous than beneficial to the nations. This point is argued through an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of giving international aid to the poor countries with appropriate examples drawn from various regions of the world to prove the stance.
Over the last few years, the issue of corruption--the abuse of public office for private gain--has attracted renewed interest, both among academics and policymakers. There are a number of reasons why this topic has come under recent inspection. Corruption scandals have toppled governments in both major industrial countries and developing countries. In the transition countries, the shift from command economies to free market economies has created massive opportunities for the appropriation of rents, excessive profits, and has often been accompanied by a change from a well-organized system of corruption to a more chaotic and deleterious one. With the end of the cold war, donor countries have placed less emphasis on political considerations in allocating foreign aid among developing countries and have paid more attention to cases in which aid funds have been misused and have not reached the poor. And slow economic growth has persisted in many countries with malfunctioning institutions. This renewed interest has led to a new flurry of empirical research on the causes and consequences of corruption.