Australia's theatre sector is described as alive, various, glorious, messy, idiosyncratic and even world class. But is it vibrant? Chris Mead from Playwrighting Australia says yes, and no… Australia does not yet have a vibrant theatre culture, certainly not when measuring it against the recent definition set out by the Australia Council for the Arts...

The purpose of this chronology of key events is to provide a historical context in which to understand the continuing evolution of the Australian Public Service (APS). More specifically, the chronology is intended to: provide a quick reference guide to what happened, and when facilitate access to relevant documents, and complement more narrative and critical...

This inquiry assessed the operation of the current wheat export marketing arrangements, including the costs and benefits, and now informs the Australian Government on the effectiveness of the arrangements. These key points were released with the Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements inquiry report on 28 October 2010. The transition to competition in the exporting of bulk...

Since its inception in 1973, the Literature Board has been providing subsidies to Australian-based publishers to assist with the publication of books by Australian authors – books of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, playscripts and anthologies of Australian literature. The research project sought to establish the extent to which the Board’s publishing subsidy program has been effective...

Recent strong population growth in Australian cities has drawn attention to a range of national transport, and transport-related, sustainability issues. Key areas of national sustainability concern in relation to urban land transport include traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, road fatalities and serious injury accidents, social exclusion associated with poor mobility options and the risks that...