Culture
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Cultural expression
Report
Digital access to collections: Stage 1 project report
Imagine the difference it would make if Australia’s arts and cultural heritage collections were all easily available online. If, simply by taking a smartphone out of their pocket, turning on their PC or swiping their tablet: - Artists could take inspiration from vintage designs and the works of master creators - Teachers could bring Australian...
Report
Boating and watercraft drowning deaths: a 10 year analysis
This report shows that 473 people drowned in Australian waterways whilst participating in boating and watercraft activity over the past 10 years.
Presentation
Rediscovering humility: religious freedom in a 21st century pluralist society
Abstract Religious liberty is central to the Australian way of life. It is enshrined in the Australian Constitution. But it is not the only freedom that matters. There is a rising tension between accommodating differing freedoms in 21st century Australia. The changing face of Australia continues to raise challenges about the limits of secularism while...
Report
Integrating art production and economic development in the Kimberley
An overarching purpose of this study is to investigate and analyse the extent to which art and cultural production that has market potential can provide a viable pathway towards economic empowerment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in remote towns, settlements and outstations across the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Working paper
A good gig? The rise of on-demand domestic work
There are an estimated 67 million domestic workers globally, 80% of whom are women. Many of them work in low-paid, insecure and exploitative conditions. Technology-focused companies linking households to domestic workers through ‘on-demand’ platforms are attempting to disrupt the traditional sector, claiming to offer rapidly accessible, cheap domestic services to households, and flexible, well-remunerated economic...