Asian focus is vital for Australia’s future

Australia’s economic future is intimately tied up with Asia and China, Australian foreign minister Bob Carr stated today, as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald. As the mining boom slows, Australia needs to take advantage of the growing middle class in Asia, and provide them with desirable goods and services. It’s pure common sense. Having…

Towards a Futures Discourse in Mainland China

ACADEMIC ARTICLES: There are currently no well-established Futures practitioners working full-time in the People’s Republic of China, although certain futurists visit China regularly. This paper addresses the conditions, including political, social and economic, which futurists looking to set up in China are likely to face. It is argued that the time is now right for…