A collection of 17 essays, written around the centenary of Federation, telling the story of how Parliament has fashioned and reworked the intentions of those who crafted the Constitution. Produced by the Parliamentary Library, Commonwealth of Australia. 1. Federal Parliament's Changing Role in Treaty Making and External Affairs [ HTML] ( PDF (22)) Research Paper...

This research paper on foreign debt is the fourth update of a Parliamentary Library paper originally published in September 1989. The objectives of the paper are to provide statistical information on: the levels of gross and net foreign debt; comparisons over time; the interest liability on foreign debt; composition of foreign debt by institutional sector...

The Defence Capability Plan 2009 provides an account of major capital equipment proposals that are currently planned for Government consideration (either first or second pass approval) in the period 2009-2013. A number of substantial programs identified in the 2009 Defence White Paper, Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030 (the White Paper) are...

Over the past 20 years Indigenous Australians have called for greater recognition of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights. In this paper Terri Janke makes the case that creating a National Indigenous Cultural Authority which would facilitate consent and payment of royalties to Indigenous artists and communities; develop standards for appropriate of cultural materials, and...

Multicultural marketing is not rocket science. But it is complex and needs passion, commitment and a willingness to learn. This toolkit is divided into four sections and each section can be used as a stand-alone component or be integrated to assist in attracting multicultural audiences to arts and cultural events.