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Graham Currie

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Australian urban transport and social disadvantage

This article reviews the links between transport and social disadvantage in urban Australia from an economic perspective

Fair dental care for low income earners: National report on the state of dental care

This 2006 report states that Australia's oral health is characterised by very good but worsening child oral health, high levels of oral disease among adults and major disparities in oral health and access to dental care between high and low income adults

Australian community sector survey 2008

Community services have experienced a sharp increase in demand, according to this report, which provides information on service use, income, expenditure and workforce issues for the community services and welfare sector

Towards a fairer Australia: ACOSS 2007 Election Statement

As Australians prepare to vote in 2007, they face important choices over the future fairness of their country

A fair go for all Australians: international comparisons, 2007: 10 Essentials

This report shows that the number of Australians living in poverty has increased over the past 10 years

10 essentials to make Australia fair

This report details the results of community consultations in all States and Territories and telephone polling on what Australians think are the essentials to make Australia fair

Australian Community Sector Survey 2007

This annual survey received responses from 857 community services across Australia in the 12 months to July 2006

Australian Community Sector Survey 2006

Community services are unable to meet demand for help, according to this report based on responses from 1182 community services which assisted 2,740,000 people across Australia in the 12 months to June 2005

Fair choices: 30 key recommendations for the federal budget

ACOSS argues that budget spending should focus on solutions to service shortfalls such as child care, health care, assistance for jobless people, education and addressing indigenous disadvantage

Fair start: 10-point plan for early childhood education and care

This plan aims to improve the quality, affordability and fairness of Australia’s child care and preschools system

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Rethinking the Rules Governing Australia
16 March 2010

Australian citizens are being asked to provide input into a nation-wide
discussion about how to improve the rules governing our country.

Rethink Australia spokesperson Rodger Hills, says the time has come to
review the way Australia is run. “As citizens, we have a responsibility to
plan for a brighter future and a more enlightened democratic process than
the one we have inherited from our fore bearers.”

Rethink Australia has released a public discussion paper today to provide
the basis for dialogue and deliberation amongst members of the public over

Secrecy law reforms strike a blow to old culture of government secrecy
12 March 2010

The Australian Law Reform Commission report into Commonwealth secrecy laws, Secrecy Laws and Open Government in Australia (ALRC Report 112) is the result of a 15 -month inquiry which identified 506 secrecy provisions in 176 pieces of Commonwealth legislation, including 358 criminal secrecy offences.

WANTED: Communications Projects (Melbourne)
16 February 2010

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communication research‐trained students work on a communication research
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