Report
Indigenous Australians and the criminal justice system
This paper provides an overview of national statistics pertaining to the high level of incarceration of Indigenous Australians and the socioeconomic background to that phenomenon. It also considers how to address this issues by applying the traditional criminal justice principles of equal justice, personal responsibility and fair punishment.
Report
The disappearing Australian working man
The phenomenon of the rapidly growing cohort of American men who are out of work is not unique to the United States. Australia, it seems, has its own silent crisis in male employment.
Report
Australia’s criminal justice costs: an international comparison
This paper provides an international comparison of the costs, scope, and effectiveness of criminal justice in Australia.
Article
The new Royal Adelaide Hospital: a case study in blow-outs, red tape and union influence
Did you know that the seventh most expensive building in the world is being built right here in Australia? It’s the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (nRAH)—a project that is 18 months behind schedule and $640 million over budget.
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Penalising work – a historical account of penalty rates in Australia
This report argues that reform is required to allow for greater flexibility over penalty rates in what is currently a highly centralised system.