Research

20 June 2013 | Populism, an academically contested political theory, has been subject to few thorough studies in the New Zealand context. With a history of strong, successful leaders, and fervent political rebels, New Zealand provides a useful political context in which the theoretical platform for what constitutes populism can be explored.

20 June 2013 | In order to assess the broader economic, social and environmental benefits arising from all elements of government research investment, in this case those benefits arising from university-based research, this paper has been prepared for stakeholder consultation.

20 June 2013 | Examining the ways in which clients and workers engage with the Internet, this investigation into the online male sex trade in Melbourne explores the Internet's rise in popularity as a marketplace for male sex workers, as well as the effect(s) of this new domain upon workers and their professional encounters.

19 June 2013 | This article examines the applications for justice reinvestment in Australia, primarily in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, although some consideration has also been given to vulnerable groups including juvenile offenders, people with cognitive impairment and people with disabilities.

19 June 2013 | This volume addresses the history and heritage of the ‘Macassan’ fishers who made the long and sometimes dangerous maritime journey from the port town of Makassar in southern Sulawesi to the coastline of Arnhem Land and the Kimberley, northern Australia, from before European settlement in Australia until the early twentieth century.

19 June 2013 | Despite the signing of a comprehensive free trade agreement between New Zealand and China and significantly deepening trade relations, there exists a discernable lag in the investment relationship between the two countries.

18 June 2013 | This publication presents results from a survey of businesses mainly engaged in film and video production and post-production services and a census of businesses mainly engaged in television broadcasting, television channel provision and digital game development.

18 June 2013 | This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre's (AUSTRAC) arrangements for processing financial intelligence, to assist domestic partner agencies and international counterparts in their operations and investigations.

17 June 2013 | This report argues that global society must virtually decarbonise in the next 30-35 years, and therefore most of the fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground.