This report into Australia’s relationship with Malaysia is tabled in the year which marks 50 years since Malaysia achieved independence. Current links between Australia and Malaysia are multifaceted and occur at many levels, from formal government and Parliamentary relations, through the interactions between organisations, to the informal interactions between individuals. This report looks at the...

This report provides an overview of the production and consumption of amphetamines and other synthetic drugs (AOSD) in Australia and discusses the extent to which organised crime is involved in manufacture and distribution. It examines the National Drug Strategy, reviews its main aims and effectiveness, and provides a brief overview of the key policy and...

The committee argues that a more coherent approach needs to be taken to the provision of rural skills training and education. Among its recommendations, the committee proposes a national strategy on rural skills training, encompassing the school, vocational education and training, and higher education sectors.

This report examines employment opportunities and challenges in the Australian automotive component manufacturing sector with a focus on employment trends; skill shortages and recruitment and training strategies; labour adjustment measures required to assist redeployed and affected workers; and measures to support skills development, innovation and investment in the industry.

Community television should be able to participate in the future of digital broadcasting and continue to develop the richness, diversity and experimentation which have characterised its growth to this point, argues the committee. Any delay in ensuring digital broadcasting would be irresponsible and fly in the face of all Australian government undertakings to date. A...