The Aboriginal self-identification project sought to understand why Aboriginal people identify as Aboriginal when using various government services.

House price rises have underpinned the continuation of positive headline economic results over the past year or so, flowing onto other areas of the NSW economy, in particular residential construction. Summary The continued surge in house prices was the major story to come out of the State economy in the Winter quarter. During the Spring...

Brings together a number of the core issues related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, and includes NSW trade statistics with TPP member nations. Introduction After 19 rounds of negotiations that began in Melbourne in 2010, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement – which includes 30 chapters of provisions – was concluded in Atlanta on 5...

Provides statistics showing the number of older prisoners in NSW and Australia, along with historical trends that have seen a rise in the overall number and proportion of older prisoners, including older female and Indigenous prisoners.

This paper outlines key developments since the WestConnex project was first announced by Infrastructure NSW in the 2012 State Infrastructure Strategy. Introduction The WestConnex project has generated controversy since first proposed in 2012. For its part, the NSW Government has advocated the project’s potential economic benefits from reduced congestion and increased freight movements. Alternatively, the...