New Research

Roots of violent radicalisation: volume 1

06 February 2012The Internet is one of the most significant vehicles for promoting violent radicalism - more so than prisons, universities or places of worship.

Forensic intelligence

30 January 2012This paper provides policy officials and practitioners with an introduction to the concept and application of "forensic intelligence" in modern policing and security.

The development of Australia's federal critical infrastructure policy, 1978 – 2010

30 January 2012Australia’s strategy for managing national security is set out in a number of complex and interrelated policy documents that span multiple agencies. This paper summarises key parts of the federal critical infrastructure protection policy trajectory in the period 1978 – 2010.

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.

Immigration detention in Australia

23 January 2012The policy of mandatory detention in Australia (that is the legal requirement to detain all non-citizens without a valid visa) was introduced by the Keating (Labor) Government in 1992 in response to a wave of Indochinese boat arrivals.

Security and privacy

Security and privacy

10 January 2012This study is principally concerned with the ethical dimensions of identity management technology – electronic surveillance, the mining of personal data, and profiling – in the context of transnational crime and global terrorism.

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Crime

BDO not-for-profit fraud survey 2012

09 February 2012Funds lost through online fraud in the not-for-profit sector is at an all-time high, with fraudulent online transactions resulting in almost 40 per cent of the total value of sector fraud reported.

Juvenile detention population in Australia 2011

09 February 2012This report presents information on the number of young people in detention in 2011 and describes recent trends in the detention population.

Family violence and Commonwealth laws - improving legal frameworks: final report

08 February 2012This report contains 102 recommendations for law reform to address family violence.

Rights

Early childhood, education and training; justice; emergency management

08 February 2012Volume one of the report focuses on early childhood, education and training as well as justice and emergency management sectors.

Improving Indigenous community governance

02 February 2012Strengthening the organisational capacity of both Indigenous and government organisations is critical to raising the health, wellbeing and prosperity of Indigenous Australian communities.

Commentary

Too tolerant of ugly racism

31 January 2012Rejecting discrimination in the constitution empower us all, writes Patrick Dodson for the National Times.

Can nations measure well-being?

09 December 2011The attempt to measure quality of life over time and between places is still in its infancy, writes Peter Shergold for the Centre for Social Impact.

Assange and extradition: The next phase

07 November 2011His loss in the High Court would seemingly propel Julian Assange closer to Sweden writes Binoy Kampmark for APO.

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Topic Guides

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.

Mechanisms for advancing women's human rights:

  • Australian Human Rights Commission

22 August 2011Aiming to assist women who have experienced human rights violations, and been failed by processes in Australia, this guide can be used to seek redress from international complaint mechanisms.

CC & Government Guide Using Creative Commons 3.0 Australia Licences on Government Copyright Materials

  • Anne Fitzgerald, Neale Hooper, Cheryl Foong

06 December 2010This Guide deals with the licensing of government copyright materials for distribution and reuse under Creative Commons (CC) 3.0 Australia licences.

Audio

Defence turf war could spark restructure

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02 August 2011Report after report into Australia's defence bureaucracy has revealed a culture which is dysfunctional and prone to making mistakes.

Government to crack down on employers of illegal workers

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25 July 2011 The Federal Government wants to introduce $10,000 fines to penalise employers who take on illegal workers.

Law

You be the judge - VCE Legal Studies teachers' kit

02 February 2012The kit provides the tools and knowledge teachers need to deliver engaging classes for VCE Legal Studies. It uses real case studies, with names and some details changed.

Video

The history of MI6

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13 October 2011At the Lowy Institute, Professor Keith Jeffery reflects on the challenges, rewards and frustrations of writing an authorised history of the most secretive department of the British state.

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.

Justice system

The use of police cautions and youth justice conferences in NSW in 2010

31 January 2012This paper assesses whether the philosophy of the Young Offenders Act (YOA) is being adhered to in respect to the nature of offences being diverted and the use of the hierarchical approach to sanctioning.

Youth Justice Conferences versus Children’s Court: a comparison of time to finalisation

31 January 2012This paper compares police-referred youth justice conferences (YJCs), court referred YJCs and Children’s Court matters on the time to finalisation, and assess the contribution of index offence- and/or offender-related characteristics as potential confounders.

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.

Human Security Gateway

18 August 2011The Human Security Gateway is a rapidly expanding searchable online database of human security-related resources including reports, journal articles, news items and fact sheets. It is designed to make human security-related research more accessible to the policy and research communities, the media, educators and the interested public.

Open CRS

02 May 2011OpenCRS gathers most available leaked research produced by the US Congressional Research Service, which unlike the Australian Parliamentary Library service, is not provided to the public in any formal or systematic way.

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Books

Speechwriting for government in Australia

Speechwriting for government in Australia

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"...an indispensible book...excellent practical guide to the art of effective oral communication" from the Foreword by Malcolm Hazell CVO AM, former Official Secretary to the Governor-General
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Noticeboard

Alternative inquiries to Royal Commissions proposed
19 August 2009

The ALRC is calling for greater flexibility, more options for Royal Commissions and other official inquiries.

Ahead of its final report and recommendations, the ALRC is seeking public feedback and is asking a range of new questions on its ‘’Talk to Us” online forum  - about the power of Commissions and Inquiries, the rights of witnesses, and the treatment of sensitive information, among other issues.

The ALRC urges the public to join the forum and take part in this debate.

Topic Guides

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.

Topics

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