New Research

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

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

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.

Coastal fisheries and climate change

07 May 2012Projected declines in coastal fisheries production due to the effects of climate change are expected to reduce the availability of food and livelihood opportunities for coastal communities.

ANZUS 2.0 cybersecurity and Australia–US relations

27 April 2012At the 15 September 2011 AUSMIN talks in San Francisco, Australian and US officials took advantage of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the ANZUS Treaty to announce the alliance would now extend into cyberspace.

Oceanic fisheries and climate change

24 April 2012Projected redistribution of tuna further east has implications for the economic benefits derived from industrial fisheries, and for the supply of tuna for food security. Several practical adaptations can reduce the risks to PICTS in the west and optimise the benefits for those in the east.

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Asia

Regional cooperation towards green Asia: trade in low carbon goods and services

22 May 2012It is logical to argue that low carbon goods and services (LCGS) led growth is an imperative for the Asia Pacific countries, particularly for the emerging Asian economies, which are heavily dependent on imported energy and resources.

Financial uncertainty common for new migrants

21 May 2012This qualitative study involving Melbourne's Afghan and Burmese (Chin and Karen) communities presents a mixed picture of how these migrants are coping with financial matters as they settle in a new city.

Empowering independent media: Second edition 2012

18 May 2012Media development entails various activities aimed at strengthening the media to be independent, pluralistic, and professional.

International issues

Trends in Afghan-Australia relations

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.

Commentary

A leadership code for Australia?

22 May 2012Events in Canberra suggest that it's time for Australia to follow the example of some of our neighbours, writes John T. D. Wood

Timor-Leste: a decade of bravery and resilience

22 May 2012The conduct of the recent presidential elections underlines the transformation that is underway in Timor-Leste, writes Bob Carr in The Drum.

Law must navigate the seas of social media

31 January 2012We must move past the culture of blame, argues Chris Harrison for The Punch.

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Topic Guides

Refugees and asylum seekers: a guide to key electronic resources

02 September 2009Compiled by Harriet Spinks of the Parliamentary Library, this guide provides web links to statistics and information about the world’s refugees, asylum seekers and others “of concern”.

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.

ACCAN Guide to consumer rights and protection in the communications industry

09 November 2010This Guide highlights current consumer rights and protections in place in the communications industry in Australia and the debate around them.

Audio

Non-proliferation, disarmament and Australian security

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10 November 2011In recent years Australia has taken a leading role in national, regional and international non-proliferation and disarmament, in particular through the Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in May 2010 and the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND). This seminar addresses three key themes in the relationship between national security and non-proliferation: the state of international non-proliferation regimes, Australia’s non-proliferation commitments, and consequent regional security issues.

Why the Pacific matters

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03 October 2011Richard Marles, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs outlines the importance of Australian engagement with the Pacific.

Foreign policy

Costing global trade barriers, 1900 to 2050

Costing global trade barriers, 1900 to 2050

22 May 2012This paper addresses that question by first reviewing evidence on the changing extent of global trade restrictions since 1900, particularly for agricultural and manufactured goods.

Video

Positioning the ADF for the Asia-Pacific century - Andrew Davies, ASPI

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23 September 2011Ultimately, any future decision to move sizeable ADF force elements - especially to remote locations - would have to be based on a strong business case for improved operational effectiveness, explains Andrew Davies.

Flight of the Kiwi: Perspectives on migration from Aotearoa/New Zealand

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15 January 2010Why are so many New Zealanders flocking to Australian shores, and what can be done to stop the so-called Kiwi ‘brain drain’?

Foreign aid

National security studies: what are the distinguishing features?

14 May 2012National security studies is a relatively new term and a new concept in Australia. Where has it come from? What is the role for it? How does national security studies differ from international relations, strategic studies and other related disciplines?

Commonwealth Budget 2012

09 May 2012The Federal Budget of 2012-13 has managed a modest surplus of 1.5 billion dollars. For detailed breakdown of this year's budget this link includes all budget documents - including the budget speech, budgets papers, mid-year economic and fiscal outlook and ministerial statements.

Revisiting the relationship between targeting and program performance

08 May 2012An important public policy question is whether improved targeting of public spending will necessarily result in more or more cost-effective poverty reduction.

Websites

Development Policy Blog

03 January 2012Providing a platform for the best in aid and development analysis, The Development Policy blog focuses on Australia, the Pacific and Asia.

Paradisec: Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures

26 October 2011The Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures offers a facility for digital conservation and access to endangered materials from all over the world. Our research group has developed models to ensure that the archive can provide access to interested communities and conforms to emerging international standards for digital archiving. A primary motivation for this project is making field recordings available to those recorded and their descendants.

Austral Peace and Security Network

21 September 2009Austral Peace and Security Network (APSNet) Bulletin covers critical national and regional security issues, broadly understood, in Australia and the surrounding region.

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Books

Shadow Economies of Cinema

Shadow Economies of Cinema

  • Ramon Lobato
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Combining film industry analysis with cultural theory, Shadow Economies of Cinema opens up a new area of inquiry for cinema studies, putting industry research into dialogue with wider debates about economic informality and commodity circulation. 
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The rational optimist

  • Matt Ridley
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Predicting disaster has always sold well. But, over the last 10,000 years, things have usually turned out much better than expected.

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Topic Guides

Refugees and asylum seekers: a guide to key electronic resources

02 September 2009Compiled by Harriet Spinks of the Parliamentary Library, this guide provides web links to statistics and information about the world’s refugees, asylum seekers and others “of concern”.

Topics

APO