An increasing number of researchers are investigating the growth of independent, alternative, community, and radical media globally _ at a time when both the academy and practitioners are concerned about the changing nature of news, independent media outlets seems to be offering a return to a time when journalists were connected to their communities and...

The devastating impact of soaring fuel and mortgage prices on Australian households is graphically revealed in the new Griffith University Urban Research Program VAMPIRE index. This paper describes the devastating impact of soaring fuel and mortgage prices on Australian households. The VAMPIRE index identifies the relative degree of socio-economic stress in suburbs in Brisbane, Sydney...

This paper describes some of the main achievements to date by Australian institutions in addressing climate change. It then proposes a principled framework through which these and other relevant ideas, initiatives, policies and measures may be organised and rationalised. It also speculates on some policy areas awaiting further development, either in the short or longer...

Scott Baum's sweeping new report pinpointing hot-spots of Australia's escalating rich-poor divide and identifying those suburbs left behind by Australia's economic boom. Despite the fact Australia has enjoyed a sustained period of aggregate national prosperity since the early 1990s, it is equally the case that this growth has not been evenly shared among the population...

This document outlines the findings of this research conference and look at future directions and key actions.