With most nations around the world suffering from the global financial crisis, this report by the UN looks at the GFC's effect on crime levels around the world. Within the context of the United Nations Global Pulse initiative on monitoring the impact of crisis on vulnerable populations, this report presents the results of a unique...

How have the regions weathered the GFC? Robert Tanton looks at the data.

The paper presents findings of two research tasks: an audit of infrastructure provision in Australian cities during the long period of prosperity, and an assessment of the locational consequences of the major employment shifts that occurred in Australia in roughly the same time period.

Reforms are needed to improve the accountability of boards, remove conflicts of interest and enhance shareholder engagement on remuneration, according to this draft report. On the evidence, says the Commission, the strong growth in executive pay has had much to do with the growth and global reach of Australian companies themselves. But there have also...

In response to the global financial crisis the government introduced two guarantee schemes for authorised deposit-taking institutions, one for deposits and one for wholesale funding. This report assesses the schemes and makes recommendations for future arrangements.