Last year, the Victorian government moved ahead of the rest of the nation on the issue of domestic violence when it announced its Royal Commission into Family Violence. Now, ahead of the report's findings being handed down on 30 March, Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced an immediate $10 million funding boost to family violence...

Summary: Clear audit opinions were issued for the 87 public hospitals and their 19 controlled entities for the financial year ending 30 June 2015. These entities make up the Victorian public hospital sector. The sector generated a net deficit from operations (which excludes capital revenue) of more than $700 million annually in each of the...

More than $2 billion in surpluses from teaching are being used to fund research in Australian universities, according to this report. Summary More than $2 billion in surpluses from teaching are being used to fund research in Australian universities. On a conservative estimate, one dollar in five spent on research comes from surpluses on teaching...

The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) is the peak advocacy organisation for ethnic and multicultural groups in Victoria. This social cohesion policy brief is the second of a two part discussion addressing community concern over future government ‘deradicalisation’ initiatives. After the implementation of the Federal Government’s Living Safe Together program, culturally diverse communities expressed...

Provides information and updates about international (focusing on the OECD) and Australian regulatory developments and decisions. Summary In this issue: European Commission funding for transport infrastructure International regulatory round-up Australian regulatory round-up.