The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to identify regulatory and policy barriers to effective Climate Change adaptation, and to identify high priority reform options to address any identified barriers. The Commission is also required to report on: policy frameworks required to facilitate effective adaptation to climate change the costs and benefits of identified...

This report defines enduring principles to underpin the long-term funding of Australian higher education as well as specific recommendations and options for a reformed funding model. Australia’s future social and economic development depends on having an educated and highly skilled community, delivering creativity, innovation and improved productivity. Australian universities contribute to society by leading public...

This report examines the impact recent programming decisions have had on the ABC and makes a range of recommendations.

This digest explains the key features of the Clean Energy Bill. The Government intends to provide financial assistance to low to middle income households and others, to compensate for the cost of living impact of the introduction of the carbon price on 1 July 2012. That assistance will be delivered through increases to government welfare...

A review of the relative merits of various terrestrial and satellite technologies for digital radio broadcasting services and restricted datacasting services in regional areas. Digital radio in Australia commenced in the five mainland state capital cities — Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney—in mid-2009. Digital radio was introduced to supplement, not replace, analog (AM and...