This report examines the structure and role of the Native Title Representative Bodies, the resources available to Native Title Representative Bodies, and the inter-relationships with other organisations, including the strategic planning and setting priorities, claimant applications pursued outside the Native Title Representative Body structure and non-claimant applications. The report includes a dissenting report by opposition...

The adequacy of Australia’s superannuation savings is a topic of ongoing concern. The common perception is that Australians, in general, have not saved enough for their retirement and that the current level of compulsory superannuation guarantee contributions made by employers on behalf of employees will produce an inadequate level of benefits for current and future...

This federal government consultation paper seeks comment on the proposed community service obligation arrangements for the wholesale distribution of medicines subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. These arrangements form part of the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement between the Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, which will come into effect from 1 July 2006. The...

Young Australians are now less likely to accept an offer of drugs following an Australian government campaign to warn young people about the consequences of illicit drug use, according to this evaluation of Phase Two of the National Drugs Campaign.

1 July 2000 saw major changes to Commonwealth–state financial relations, notably the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) and the payment of the revenue from this tax to the states. Richard Webb examines developments since the changes were implemented and some issues in Commonwealth–state financial relations.