This Research Paper explains how the Commonwealth determines the level and distribution of financial assistance it provides to local government and examines some key issues in the provision of assistance.

The Insurance Council of Australia estimates that cyber-crime costs companies worldwide around about $3 trillion each year, with around 67 per cent of computer users affected in some way. The areas of greatest impact are laptop theft, data or network sabotage, virus and Trojan infection, computer fraud, denial of service attacks and excessive network resource...

This Research Note provides a brief guide to the major themes and issues covered in the public discussion paper released by the ATSIC Review Panel in June 2003. It also discusses media coverage of the discussion paper's release, and briefly outlines the review process from hereon in.

This e-brief is a guide to Internet resources and research on domestic violence in Australia. It includes a survey of Commonwealth government programs and initiatives and an overview of the research on the prevalence of domestic violence, at risk groups and communities, the costs of domestic violence to business and the community, and policy approaches...

Australia is leading a 2200‑person strong mission to restore law and order in the Solomon Islands. While the operational focus is, rightly, on the force's police component, the force also includes 1500 Australian military personnel as well as 300 military personnel from Pacific island states. All but a couple of hundred are logistic support troops...