18 Apr 2019
China-US tensions: the view from Japan
Mark Skulley |
Escalating US-China tensions have led to a new type of cold war, according to a leading Japanese academic.
About Mark Skulley
Widely recognised as one of Australia’s finest industrial reporters, specialising in industrial relations and the auto industry, Mark is a veteran of the Australian Financial Review and the Sydney Morning Herald.
An unsurpassed newsbreaker, he wrote the shattering news that Holden Commodore was headed for the scrap heap, the story which spelt the beginning of the end for the Australian car industry.
As well as BlueNotes, Mark contributes to The Guardian Australia and blogs at markskulley.wordpress.com. Based in Melbourne, Mark’s soul resides in Subiaco, the home of the West Coast Eagles AFL team.
articles by Mark Skulley
16 Oct 2017
Kiribati’s story on the front lines
Mark Skulley | Freelance journalist
Kiribati's growth comes as the nation stares down the spectre of climate change.
14 Jul 2017
Paradise, the Samoan way
Mark Skulley | Freelance journalist
bluenotes speaks to Samoan PM Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi about the country’s future.
19 May 2017
Moving on from China in Latin America
Mark Skulley | Freelance journalist
Like Australia, South America is trying to deal with China's economic slowdown – and it’s an Australian opportunity.
14 Mar 2017
The future of financial health in Fiji
Mark Skulley | Freelance journalist
The tragic aftermath of Fiji's most powerful storm - Tropical Cyclone Winston - demanded an emergency financial response.
12 Dec 2016
Fiji: the Pacific hub in the Asia Pacific
Mark Skulley | Freelance journalist
Nowadays, the concept of the ‘Asia-Pacific’ is on the lips of everybody in officialdom.
04 Aug 2016
LONGREAD: Timor-Leste, Australia's northern exposure
Mark Skulley | Freelance journalist
Thirsty visitors to Timor-Leste might expect the dominant beer will be Indonesia's top-selling drop, Bintang.
14 Sep 2015
China worries overblown: Smith
Mark Skulley | Freelance journalist
ANZ CEO Mike Smith has labelled global concerns over the economic health of China overblown and says the bank has no worries over its exposure to the Asian giant.