- Further evidence that advanced economies are contributing more to global growth while emerging economies slow.
- Global production of farmed fish now exceeds that of beef. (Thanks Alistair.)
- Advances in body armour represent a revolution in warfare. (Thanks Frank.)
- Solar decathlon: a University of Wollongong-Illawarra TAFE entry has won a global competition for sustainable housing.
- In 2001, there were 500 Muslims in PNG. Now there are more than 5000. (Thanks Danielle.)
- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists updates the South Asian nuclear weapons picture.
- Salman Rushdie does not want to be Chairman of the Fed, though the case for a literary figure is strong. (Thanks Hugh.)
- The story of Australian company SILEX shows the dilemmas of regulating emerging technologies.
- Tomorrow evening leading terrorism expert Solahudin will be launching his UNSW-Lowy Institute book The Roots of Terrorism in Indonesia at the ANU, Canberra. Register here for this free event. For Sydneysiders, Gleebooks is hosting Solahudin in conversation with the Lowy Institute's Dave McRae, who translated the book into English, on Friday 16 August, 6.00pm. Register here.
Tuesday links: Global growth, fish, body armour, nukes, Rushdie and more
Published 13 Aug 2013
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