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Beijing Foreign Studies University’s West Campus. Wikimedia

August 21, 2024

From Aussie politics to Henry Lawson: the story of how ‘Australian studies’ spread across China

Richard Hu, University of Canberra and Diane Hu, The University of Melbourne

One student exchange program in the 1970s opened the door for an ongoing cultural exchange.

Mandatory competitive design processes have transformed the Sydney CBD skyline. Robert Freestone

April 16, 2019

Reshaping Sydney by design – few know about the mandatory competitions, but we all see the results

Robert Freestone, UNSW ; Gethin Davison, UNSW , and Richard Hu, University of Canberra

For two decades, a competitive design process pioneered by Sydney City Council has been transforming the city skyline and, new research shows, raising standards as it goes.

Canberra’s Civic is home to a high concentration of knowledge workers. Mick Tsikas/AAP

December 26, 2018

New creatives are remaking Canberra’s city centre, but at a social cost

Richard Hu, University of Canberra and Sajeda Tuli, University of Canberra

Canberra is growing as fast as anywhere in Australia. It’s driven by a knowledge economy that is transforming the city centre but is also displacing poorer residents.

Xiong’an represents Xi Jinping’s plan to outdo even the extraordinary rise of Shenzhen (above) from small market town to mega-city in just a few decades. Jerome Favre/EPA/AAP

May 22, 2018

Xiong'an, Xi Jinping’s new city‑making machine turned on

Richard Hu, University of Canberra

Xiong’an is called China’s No.1 urban project. Orchestrated by President Xi Jinping, the mega-city to be built just over 100 kilometres south of Beijing is also very much a political project.

Sydney has the brightest prospects of the 25 Australian cities assessed in the new Knowledge City Index. pisaphotography from www.shutterstock.com

July 26, 2017

The Knowledge City Index: Sydney takes top spot but Canberra punches above its weight

Lawrence Pratchett, University of Canberra; Michael James Walsh, University of Canberra; Richard Hu, University of Canberra, and Sajeda Tuli, University of Canberra

The changing nature of work means the knowledge capabilities of cities are more important than ever. Here’s what the new Knowledge City Index tells us about 25 Australian cities.

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