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Regulation, economic instruments and sustainable energy

  • Neil Gunningham
  • Climate and Environmental Governance Network, Regulatory Institutions Network

24 May 2012Exploring the roles of a range of policy instruments that might be introduced by governments to facilitate a transition to a low carbon economy, this paper focuses on the energy sector (as distinct from transportation or deforestation).

Legal and governance models for shared services in local government

  • Melissa Gibbs, David Somerville
  • Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government

24 May 2012Investigating models of shared services delivery, this report considers some varying legal options and models in use across Australia and provides a summary of those options, illustrated by five case studies.

The role of simulations in the authentic learning for national security policy development

  • Henk Eijkman
  • National Security College, ANU

24 May 2012This report provides examples of practice that illustrate the use of authentic learning and simulations in post-graduate and on-campus learning environments, especially when applied to national security policy education.

Trends in Afghan-Australia relations

  • Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe
  • Future Directions International

23 May 2012As a major troop-contributing nation to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, Australia’s relations with Afghanistan have rapidly taken on new dimensions since troops were first deployed in Uruzgan Province.

Smart technologies for older people

  • Meg Morris, and others
  • Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES)

23 May 2012Addressing the challenges faced by an ageing population, this report discusses how smart technologies can support older people to remain in their homes.

As one: APS disability employment strategy

  • Australian Public Service

23 May 2012Despite good intentions and a succession of initiatives over several years, people with disability remain significantly under-represented in the Australian Public Service (APS) workforce.

Pathways into and within social housing

  • Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)

23 May 2012This project developed a better understanding of the various ways by which people in different places and with different abilities, desires and needs, access social and affordable housing.

Housing supply bonds - a suitable instrument to channel investment towards affordable housing in Australia?

  • Julie Lawson, Vivienne Milligan, Judith Yates
  • Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)

23 May 2012The aim of this study is to develop a special purpose financial instrument, identified in this report as Housing Supply Bonds, to finance the supply of affordable rental housing in Australia.

Building collaborations to eliminate family violence: facilitators, barriers and good practice

  • Janet Fanslow, Clare Murphy
  • New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse

23 May 2012Zero tolerance for family violence requires agencies and government departments in New Zealand to work cooperatively and with close involvement from whanau, hapu and iwi communities.

Eating disorder features in indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian peoples

  • Chris Carriage, Phillipa J Hay
  • BMC Public Health

22 May 2012Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are well known to have higher risk for a range of disorders related to poor nutrition, namely a diet high in refined carbohydrates and saturated fats.

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