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With patterns of knowledge production shifting dramatically around the globe in the past 20 years, this region has come into focus as an area of rapid growth in research and education.</p> </div> </div> <div id="content"> <div class="section" id="twoCol-block_bcebf64ec3c32fd971dc9ffff469bab4"> <div class="twoCols"> <div class="col"> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Partnering with universities, researchers, industry, and local communities throughout the vast Indo-Pacific neighbourhood, the IRU has developed innovative and sustainable solutions for the challenges facing the region. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">These collaborations have built two-way partnerships from the local community level — impacting the safety, wellbeing, and livelihoods of day-to-day residents — all the way through to local, state, and federal governments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">International education also remains valuable to Australia’s economy and employment now and into the future. For IRU members, educating international students has forged relationships throughout the Indo-Pacific region. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the last decade, the top four countries for IRU international students (both onshore and offshore) have been Singapore, China, India, and Vietnam. Since 2003, the total number of international students educated within the IRU has almost doubled, highlighting the growing strength of these Indo-Pacific partnerships.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-9857 size-large" src="http://iru.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Image-1-3-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://iru.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Image-1-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://iru.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Image-1-3-450x338.jpg 450w, https://iru.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Image-1-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https://iru.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Image-1-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://iru.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Image-1-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p> </div> <div class="col"> <h3>Taking cyclone safety standards by storm</h3> <h6>James Cook University</h6> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" lang="EN-AU" xml:lang="EN-AU" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"2ed3e6f1-a25f-49bd-8a27-b27068563850|51","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"Pa29",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"Pa29",335572020,"99",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",469777841,"YOCXBL+OpenSans-Bold",469777842,"",469777843,"Calibri",469777844,"YOCXBL+OpenSans-Bold",469769226,"YOCXBL+OpenSans-Bold,Calibri",268442635,"24",335551547,"3081",335559740,"201",201341983,"2",335559739,"0",469775498,"Normal",469778324,"Normal"]}">Climate models have predicted that over the next few decades, tropical cyclones are likely </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29">grow</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29"> in intensity with stronger </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29">winds and higher rainfalls. These intense cyclone and wind events present a threat to communities in northern Australia, as well as people living throughout the Pacific.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29"> James Cook University’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29"> Cyclone Testing Station </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29">(CTS)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29"> is</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29"> working to protect lives and livelihoods as</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29">the</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="Pa29"> pre-eminent, independent research and testing authority on the performance of buildings and infrastructure in response to cyclones and wind events.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200666654 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":220,"335559740":201}"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://iru.edu.au/research/partners-in-the-indo-pacific/taking-cyclone-safety-standards-by-storm/">Read more</a></span></p> <p> </p> <h3>A sustainable walk on the wild side</h3> <h6>Murdoch University</h6> <p>Throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, millions of people travel, tour, and experience the natural environments of holiday destinations. But how can we ensure these practices are socially responsible, environmentally friendly, and culturally appropriate? Researchers at Murdoch University sought to understand and raise awareness among tour operators and stakeholders within the ecotourism industry to ensure its sustainability, including management practices for the environment and wildlife.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://iru.edu.au/research/partners-in-the-indo-pacific/a-sustainable-walk-on-the-wild-side/">Read more</a></span></p> <p> </p> <h3>Agriculture for changing climates</h3> <h6>Western Sydney University</h6> <p>As the world’s population grows year on year, the earth’s natural resources come under increasing pressure and this burden places stress on farmers’ livelihoods in South Asia. 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