Interest in measuring the wellbeing of societies and the individuals which comprise them is not new and there has been research in this area for a number of decades. However, the interest in measuring wellbeing has been growing over the last decade or so and particularly seems to have gained some momentum in recent times...

This paper provides a statistical snapshot of indicators relevant to agriculture in NSW. These include agricultural production and income, exports by commodity, gross agricultural product, employment, agricultural conditions such as drought, agricultural water entitlements and land ownership. More than half of Australia's land mass is devoted to agriculture, primarily for cattle and sheep grazing and...

From time to time a decision of the High Court is considered to have major implications for federalism in Australia. The list of such cases includes the Engineers case (1920), the Uniform Tax cases (1942 and 1957), the Tasmanian Dam case (1983), the excise duties decision in Ngo Ngo Ha v NSW (1997), and the...

This paper presents background information on wind farms, examines NSW and Commonwealth regulatory regimes, and summarises recent policy developments. The current NSW Government's "NSW 2021" commits the State to achieving a 20 percent Renewable Energy Target (RET) by 2020. This target has been a major driver of wind farm development proposals across NSW. To assist...

Two critical strategies are central to the Review’s final report: fostering innovation and translation of evidence; and building our capacity to conduct research that’s globally relevant. Both of these strategies have national relevance. In 2011, the NSW Government established the Health and Medical Research Strategic Review to develop a tenyear plan. The Review undertook an...