http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/raph-de-vietri/ Raph is currently completing postgraduate studies in international law at the ANU in international human rights and the laws of armed conflict. He is a part-time member of the Australian Defence Force and holds a honorary DFAT appointment as Vice-Consul for the Republic of Mali in Australia. en Copyright 2013 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/perths-mining-boom-destroying-diplomacy/ A peculiar diplomatic exodus is taking place away from Australia’s economic heartland. Over the past year more than half-a-dozen Consulates based in Perth have either completely shut-shop or withdrawn key representative postings. What is Western Australian doing wrong? Foreign governments should be scrambling to court the state that is essentially driving the nation’s economic development. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Raph de Vietri) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/perths-mining-boom-destroying-diplomacy/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/perths-mining-boom-destroying-diplomacy/#item4270 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:35:43 +0000 Raph de Vietri | Author bios | The Punch