David Baker

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Further disadvantage: the effect of stigma in discouraging use of concession cards

While concession cards constitute an important means of accessing support, their efficacy is dependent upon cardholders feeling empowered to use their cards

Bulky billing

Despite Medicare being introduced in 1984 to provide 'fair and affordable' health care to all Australians, we are now paying more than $1 billion each year in out-of-pocket expenses for medical care according to this report

The wage-penalty effect: The hidden cost of maternity leave

Australian women suffer a 'wage penalty' when they return to work after having a child, according to new research by the Australia Institute

Missing out: Unclaimed government assistance and concession benefits

Thousands of Australians, including carers and the recently bereaved, are missing out on assistance worth $623 million because the government does not actively promote awareness of such entitlements

Reining it in: Executive pay in Australia

This paper suggests some practical policy options to rein in executive pay excesses

What a waste – an analysis of household expenditure on food

Australian households are throwing out more than $5 billion worth of food each year, more than Australians spend on digital equipment, and more than it costs to run the Australian Army

Wasteful consumption in Australia

If government programs aimed at reducing waste are to achieve their stated goal then they cannot continue to avoid the nexus between growing waste generation and rising
consumption expenditure, argue Clive Hamilton, Richard Denniss and David Baker

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Copyright Law Inquiry
10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards: new inquiry
07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

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