This report explores the issue of energy security in the context of a growing dependence of the energy-hungry Asian economies on Middle Eastern supplies. While some might believe that the world is fast running out of oil, in truth the main threats to energy security are geopolitical rather than physical. For the next 30-50 years...

This report provides a general framework for analysing the region's security environment before considering the present political and security situation in Iraq that has arisen in the wake of the 2003 invasion. It provides the context for identifying the impact of the war on wider regional security and considers the key currents and players likely...

Andrew Beer and Paul Foley analyse 434 interviews with refugees in Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane during 2002-2003. The survey was structured to report on the housing experiences and needs both of Temporary Protection Visa arrivals into Australia and refugee immigrants who came to Australia as the holders of a Permanent Protection Visa. The research adds...