In this research note, Michael Priestley examines the evidence for consumers buying Australian products, the proposed changes to food labelling, and mandatory country of origin labelling in the United States.

One way to understand the value of sporting 'superstars' is to examine the effect they have on match attendances and revenue. Arguably, the most famous sports star in Australia was Sir Donald Bradman, whose batting average has far exceeded that of any cricket players. Julian Blackham and Bruce Chapman examine the value of Bradman by...

This paper addresses the question of how changes in stock market wealth and housing wealth affect consumption expenditure in Australia. We approach the problem using a panel of Australian states, for which we construct data on housing and stock market wealth.

Transcript of address by Patricia Reeve, Executive Director, National Policy Secretariat, COTA. The author re-visits some endemic issues in the community and the service system, in the hope we can draw on previous learning, in aged care, disability services and consumer participation to inform new initiatives in a changing environment. In this address the author...

This paper suggests that political infeasibility to change lifestyle and reduce consumption may not be due to failing public response as much as to structural factors in society.