Conference paper
Local governance, community safety and gender: a comparison of Australian and Canadian initiatives
This paper briefly outlines the state of crime prevention and community safety initiatives in Australia and Canada, followed by an analysis of practical and theoretical dilemmas in getting to the first stage of community safety planning, that of problem identification.
Conference paper
What about we hold another cultural festival? Negotiating cultural difference in local communities
The aim of this paper is to discuss the ways in which cultural difference is articulated in local communities through the practices and actions of local individuals, groups and government.
Conference paper
Planning for the storm: how confronting global warming changes urban planning
Much has been written about ‘sustainability’ and, as a result the discourse is replete with uncertainties, contradictions and confusion. This paper focuses on a single sustainability problem and the change in planning required to confront it.
Report
Regional enforcement of international criminal law post-9/11
In this second publication in the Melbourne Asia Policy Paper series, Professor Tim McCormack examines the potential role of the new International Criminal Court in The Hague for enforcing international criminal law in the Asia Pacific region in the new post-9/11 global climate. Professor McCormack is the Foundation Australian Red Cross Professor of International Humanitarian...
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Australia's alliance with America
In this paper, Professor Paul Dibb of Australian National University (ANU) examines the pros and cons of Australia's close alliance with the United States and its impact on our Asian relations.