This research paper analyses the financial performance of various GTEs, most of which are owned by state and territory governments. It finds that aggregate profitability increased in the electricity, water and urban transport sectors in 2004-05 compared with 2003-04, but declined in the railways, forestry and ports sectors.

Good quality data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are needed to assess the effectiveness of programs and interventions, and to evaluate policies that are designed to improve the status of, and service delivery to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Authored by AIHW, & ABS.The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of Australia...

The question of how the skills and knowledge of the adult language, literacy and numeracy workforce can be improved is particularly relevant in view of the ongoing debate on how language, literacy and numeracy skills should be taught. Sandra Mackay, Ursula Burgoyne, Diane Warwick and Jackie Cipollone reflect on the professional development needs of the...

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the UK prime minister and chancellor of the exchequer respectively, set out a highly ambitious ‘development’ agenda for 2005 at the Group of 8 annual summit in Gleneagles. This agenda embraced issues of aid and debt, trade and climate change. It was given additional prominence by the activities of the...

Economic reforms of the recent decades have helped improve Australia's productivity level relative to the United States and narrow the productivity gap, and additional reforms could help narrow the gap further. But in the long run, according to Graeme Davis and Jyoti Rahman, Australia's productivity growth will be primarily determined by technological progress at the...