Accurate assessments of the number of people who access goods or services in a particular location are crucial to the equitable allocation of resources and the delivery of services. The paper argues that any attempt to develop a single measure of service populations for all services at a place is likely to meet only limited...

When enacting the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission Act 2012 last year, the Gillard government declared that its reforms of the Australian not-for-profit (NFP) sector were motivated by the need to restore public confidence and trust in charities. Informed by the 2010 Productivity Commission report Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector, the legislation introduced a regulatory...

When extreme weather events occur the Climate Commission is consistently asked questions about the link to climate change. This report unpacks our current knowledge about different types of extreme weather events: extreme temperatures, rainfall, drought, bushfires, storm surges, cyclones and storms. Download key facts (37) from the report. Download summary table (35) of the report...

Abstract People experiencing poverty and inequality will be affected first and worst by the impacts of climate change to infrastructure and human settlements, including those caused by increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events and natural disasters. They have the least capacity to cope, to adapt, to move and to recover. Community service organisations (CSOs)...

This RAI policy brief explores current approaches involving local communities in resource development processes. It argues that effective local action is the most important driver of success in capturing local benefits from resource projects. The brief advocates for a revision of current processes, suggesting that an alternative approach, separate to environmental approvals processes, could achieve...