This report of the ACCC inquiry into the price of unleaded petrol conclude that the industry in Australia is fundamentally competitive. There is no obvious evidence of price fixing or collusion between the major participants in the industry. The evidence of price fixing in petrol markets to date has mainly involved specific instances at the...

This paper presents a number of tables and charts that allow comparisons to be made between individual Australian states and territories in terms of their performance across a wide range of social and economic indicators. Each table has data for the last five years, while each chart presents data for the latest year that data...

Septoria tritici blotch (STB) is an important stubble borne foliar disease of wheat in Victoria, Australia. This disease has increased in importance in the high rainfall cropping regions during the last five years, even though it has been well controlled in Victoria for the last 30 years through the use of partially resistant wheat varieties...

The revised Living is For Everyone (LiFE) framework provides updated information to mental health professionals and the wider community to enhance the understanding and prevention of suicide and self harm in Australia. It is an updated version of the first LiFE framework which was developed and published in 2000. The updated framework also incorporates the...

Australia's consumer policy framework has considerable strengths, but parts of it require an overhaul if it is to effectively meet the needs of consumers, businesses and the community in the decades ahead. At present, its capacity to deliver good outcomes is compromised by institutional deficiencies and gaps in the policy and enforcement tool kit. These...