A report on the first year of a major new three-year study of visitors to galleries and museums released by Museums & Galleries NSW. The report demonstrates the value of galleries and museums to all sectors of the community and puts the lie to the common stereotype of art-lovers as ‘champagne-sipping élite’. Guess Who’s Going...

Today's arts administrator still needs aesthetic appreciation, enthusiasm, and committment to their art, but this needs to be combined with practical business sense and, increasingly, an understanding of marketing and the way in which effective marketing can enhance long-term success. Marketing provides the framework to increase product offerings and to promote arts and entertainment through...

This paper outlines the main issues that the Commission will consider in its current inquiry into gambling, and provides background information on the industry and its impacts, including: a profile of gambling activity and gamblers in Australia, gambling trends, taxation and regulatory arrangements, current consumer protection and harm minimisation measures.

Australia has an estimated six per cent of the world’s recoverable resources of black coal, and also accounts for about six per cent of current world coal production. This paper provides information on production of liquid fuel from coal and its potential as an alternative to petroleum-based transport fuels in Australia. Australia has an estimated...

Since the early 20th century radio has been an important source of information and entertainment for people of various ages and backgrounds. Almost every Australian home and car has at least one radio and most Australians listen to radio regularly. The introduction of new radio technology—digital terrestrial radio—which can deliver a better listening experience for...