Technological, economic and demographic changes have contributed to what we now accept as a 24/7 economy and the ‘standard model’ of working nine to five Monday to Friday, is generally no longer considered standard (Presser, 2003). For example, a shift from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy has resulted in changes in the way...

The tragic death of four-year old Chloe Valentine in South Australia has raised concerns that the state’s child protection system is in crisis. Following a history of abuse and neglect, Chloe’s mother and her partner repeatedly put Chloe on a 50-kilogram motorbike and filmed her crashing into objects. She later died of her injuries. During...

The purpose of the project was to explore how students (both local and international) and the school community perceive the value of international education. For local students, it has examined how they engage with students from other cultures, both local and international. For international students, it has examined how they experience coming to and learning...

This document consists of two sections: 1. A statement of the value of international education. This statement was based on the final report for Stage 1 of The Value of International Education project, completed in 2012 and on further research in the literature about international education. The statement is organised around three themes: - what...

The Australian Work and Life Index (AWALI) survey measures how work intersects with other life activities, as seen by a randomly selected representative group of 2,690 working Australians.