On the face of it, the offshore earnings of Australia's most globalised companies are powering along. They have increased by 15.3 per cent to $218.9 billion in a year when the international environment has become progressively more volatile.
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A solemn prayer and a stirring rendition of the West Papuan national anthem kick-started the gathering in a house behind the little South Seas church in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila.
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The Diplomat speaks with Ian MacFarlane, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, about asset prices, and China's place in the global economic system.