New Research

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Bill 2011

25 January 2012This proposes of this Bill is to digest and amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the BSA) with the aim of easing the regulatory burden on regional commercial radio broadcasters.

2011 independent review of the intelligence community

25 January 2012This is the first comprehensive review of the Australian intelligence community since the 2004 inquiry conducted by Mr Philip Flood AO.

Beyond switchover: the future technical evolution of digital terrestrial television in Australia

24 January 2012This paper starts a discussion about some of the issues for the future technical migration of free-to-air DTTB. While the discussion paper and consultation is intended to be broad-ranging, certain matters are outside their scope.

Public administration and politics in NSW: a statistical profile

23 January 2012This paper, the fifth in the Social Indicators series published by the NSW Parliamentary Library, provides a snapshot of public administration and politics in NSW. While the focus is on NSW, relevant information is provided on the other States and Territories to assist in providing appropriate context and perspective for the NSW data.

Rubbery figures: An examination of the claimed and likely cost of poker machine reform in Australia

Rubbery figures: An examination of the claimed and likely cost of poker machine reform in Australia

23 January 2012Industry claims that poker machine reform will cost $5 billion can only be described as fanciful, with a new analysis by The Australia Institute showing that the cost is likely to be between $171 million and $342 million.

STEM and non-STEM first year students

20 January 2012This report highlights Australian students' growing lack of appreciation of the relevance and role of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in their lives and their potential for rewarding career opportunities.

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Creative industries

Public art and the challenge of evaluation

09 January 2012Measuring the 'impact' of a work of public art is a task which more often than not provokes grumbling from public art administrators.

Convergence review: interim report

19 December 2011The report sets out the Convergence Review Committee's vision for fundamental change to the regulatory framework of Australia's digital economy, and identifies key areas for reform.

Indigenous language education in remote communities

15 December 2011Focussing on the role of Indigenous languages in emergent development activity in remote Australia, this report examines the out-of-school language and literacy needs of adolescents and young adults, with a focus on the digital economy.

Technology

Commentary

Piracy and prosecution: Ringing in Kim Dotcom

25 January 2012Journalists have found their demon figure in the form of an anti-copyright maestro writes Binoy Kampmark for APO.

Margaret Thatcher, between myth and politics

24 January 2012The Iron Lady's portrayal of Britain’s most divisive modern prime minister fits a broader mood of reappraisal of her years in power, says David Hayes in Inside Story

Six reasons why public libraries should be the first stop on the NBN's roll out

05 January 2012If the Australian government wants to show the benefits of the NBN it should connect it to the nation's public libraries as a priority writes Jack Goodman

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Topic Guides

NBN: Guide for Consumers

  • Australian Communications Consumer Action Network & Internet Society Australia

09 June 2011The Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU) and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), have developed NBN: A Guide for Consumers, designed to offer all Australians information about the National Broadband Network.

Social innovation

05 December 2011Social innovation has recently been gaining attention as a way to address social and economic problems that are overlooked or not effectively addressed by existing systems.

Good practice in transnational education: A guide for New Zealand providers

25 August 2007Providing an introduction to good practice in ‘offshore' education, this 2007 guide draws on the international codes of practice, case studies of large-scale successful overseas programs and reports of quality assurance bodies.

Audio

Communication, access and equality

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08 December 2011This program looks at number of projects aiming to improve access to communication - be it the use of telephones in East Timor or Internet access in the remote interior of Australia.

Waves of influence: Television drama as an instrument of soft power in Asia

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21 November 2011Sociologist Professor Chua Beng Huat explains how serial TV dramas have become a soft power currency traded among China, Korea, Japan and other countries in Asia.

Creative workforce

Australian Policy Online top ten research reports for Education 2011

  • Australian Policy Online

08 December 2011The ten most viewed research reports in APO's Education section in 2011 based on number of pageviews

Community engagement, partnerships and research into policy and practice: a literature review

05 December 2011This literature review looks at community engagement and academic research with a particular emphasis on public health issues.

Video

Social entrepreneurship - the revolution matures

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09 December 2011The discourse around social entrepreneurship continues at a pace: more international conferences, research interest, journals and university courses are some of the identifiers.

Essaying opinions

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02 November 2011  At this Melbourne Writers Festival event, three renowned essay writers debate the health of the essay form in Australia.

Culture & society

#qldfloods and @QPSMedia: crisis communication on Twitter in the 2011 South East Queensland floods

#qldfloods and @QPSMedia: crisis communication on Twitter in the 2011 South East Queensland floods

12 January 2012Social media sites Twitter and Facebook played a crucial role in disseminating information during the 2011 Queensland floods.

Websites

Datafication

21 November 2011Datafication is part of The Works continued commitment to understanding how the Australian social media landscape works. They do this to have a real understanding of what’s happening online, to be able to access fact based insights that are based on unique Australian data, and essentially to be able to better inform marketers around the use of the channel.

Design and Art Australia Online

16 November 2011Design and Art Australia Online (DAAO) is a collaborative e-Research tool built upon the foundations of the Dictionary of Australian Artists Online.

iTaNGO

14 November 2011iTaNGO is a project designed to help give Victorian community sector organisations the knowledge and resources to get the most out of their information communication technology (ICT) setup.

Most viewed: This week

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2011 independent review of the intelligence community
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Six provocations for big data
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TCF Australian nonwovens manufacturing technology roadmap
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Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Bill 2011
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Can nations measure well-being?

Jobs

Dean of Media and Communication
Melbourne
Health Economics: PhD Scholarship
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, UNSW
Sydney

Events

Conference
Is social democracy exhausted? Pathways, reflections, dilemmas
17 Feb 2012 - 18 Feb 2012
Adelaide
Conference
Conference: 'Is social democracy exhausted? Pathways, reflections, dilemmas'
17 Feb 2012 - 9:00am - 18 Feb 2012 - 5:30pm
Adelaide
Conference
Public Sector Marketing
27 Feb 2012 - 9:00am - 29 Feb 2012 - 5:00pm
Canberra

Books

The Creative Industries, Culture and Policy

The Creative Industries, Culture and Policy

  • Terry Flew
  • SAGE Publications
The rise of creative industries allows new thinking in communication, media and cultural studies, media and cultural policy, the arts and also information sectors.Sparking fresh debates and creating a better understanding of culture, in relation to new media and technology.
There goes the neighbourhood: Australia and the rise of Asia

There goes the neighbourhood: Australia and the rise of Asia

  • Michael Wesley
  • New South Books
For the first time in history, Australia will be uncomfortably close to the designs and demarches of competing great powers. In the years ahead, we will no longer be too small to make a difference.

Noticeboard

Review of the Australia Council for the Arts
20 December 2011

Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts ahead of the development of the nation's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years.

Survey: Last chance to have your say on information technology and mental illness
15 December 2011

We live in a 'wired society'. But how much are people affected by mental illness included in this? Does social media increase isolation or help people overcome it?

National community-led disaster organisation: Call to Action
08 December 2011

 

A number of community focussed citizens from across Australia are planning a two day meeting in Melbourne in March/April 2012 to discuss the establishment of a Community-led National Disaster organisation.

Topic Guides

NBN: Guide for Consumers

  • Australian Communications Consumer Action Network & Internet Society Australia

09 June 2011The Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU) and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), have developed NBN: A Guide for Consumers, designed to offer all Australians information about the National Broadband Network.

Topics

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