The purpose of this project is to foster cross-disciplinary discussion amongst researchers, policy makers and practitioners from which research directions and ultimately research questions can be formulated in the area of child protection.

This paper draws upon experiences in the emerging field of impact investing. The term impact investing was first coined by investors at a meeting convened by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2007 and refers to “profit seeking investing to generate social and environmental good”. Until recently, impact investing was seen as a niche activity for those...

The supply of private rental housing has become more prominent in the debates around affordable housing as house prices have increasingly gotten out of the reach of prospective home owners, and rents have spiralled in rental housing. There is a concern that private rental markets are failing on the supply side due to principal-agent problems...

Having regard to the recent collapses of Timbercorp and Great Southern, the Committee inquired into and reported on agribusiness managed investment schemes (MIS).

Public transport and active transport create community benefits which justify supporting them with public subsidies, according to this report which makes a series of recommendations for encouraging a shift away from private cars. Significant increases in urban public transport use in recent years have caused complaints about overcrowding and focussed attention on the need for...