This evaluation assesses the extent to which the states and territories collected and provided data in accordance with the Perinatal NMDS specifications as published in the National health data dictionary (NHDD) for the period 2006 to 2009. The compliance evaluation involved a structured review of the data provided annually to the NPESU for records of...

As traditional knowledge systems are also innovation systems, this book analyses the relationship between intellectual property and indigenous innovation. The contributors come from different disciplinary backgrounds including law, ethnobotany and science. Drawing on examples from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, each of the contributors explores the possibilities and limits of intellectual property when...

This report indentifies corruption and how it undermines the rule of law, results in the inefficient allocation of scarce resources, demoralizes democratic political systems and undermines respect for human rights. Corruption also impedes economic growth. With rampant corruption, foreign and domestic investment is discouraged because corruption destroys predictability and increases the cost of doing business...

The Victorian Government recognises the importance of the Latrobe Valley to the State’s economy and the enormous contribution the region’s businesses and communities make to Victoria’s prosperity. This is why we are actively responding to mitigate against the effects of the national carbon tax, and establishing a long-term plan for investment and jobs growth in...

This paper presents background information on wind farms, examines NSW and Commonwealth regulatory regimes, and summarises recent policy developments. The current NSW Government's "NSW 2021" commits the State to achieving a 20 percent Renewable Energy Target (RET) by 2020. This target has been a major driver of wind farm development proposals across NSW. To assist...