Does family size affect the prevalence of domestic violence? Using nationally representative survey data from Samoa, which has among the world’s highest fertility rates, the author extends the classic work on child quantity-quality trade-offs to also consider domestic violence.

In this paper, the authors examine the bunching behaviour of individuals in Australia in response to an extra 15 per cent tax on compulsory retirement contributions imposed on those earning more than $250,000.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government allowed eligible individuals to withdraw up to $20,000 (around half median annual wage income), across two tranches, from their retirement accounts, ordinarily inaccessible until retirement. This paper examines the consequences for people's retirement savings.

The digital revolution and continued globalisation have caused a paradigm shift in every aspect of the economy, including the innovation environment. The author of this paper argues that these shifts could have implications not only for the future of innovation in Australia, but also for its long-run productivity and economic growth.

This paper discusses the role of local government in the three-tiered system of government in Australia, with special reference to the roles of state and local government in New South Wales.