The most recent drought has been one of the most severe on record with large parts of southern and eastern Australia experiencing dry conditions since 1996. Moreover, 'For the agriculturally important Murray- Darling Basin, however, October 2007 marks the sixth anniversary of lower than average rainfall totals, with the November 2001 to October 2007 period...

Australia's love affair with easy credit has turned on itself. In early 2008, the price of credit reached its highest point in 14 years, following 12 successive interest rate rises since 2001. With the domestic economy overheating, and home buyers feeling the economic pain associated with higher interest rates and inflation, consumer debt has become...

A Fairer Victoria is a whole of Government social policy action plan to address disadvantage and promote inclusion and participation. The plan targets four priority areas: support for children in their early years and for families most at risk; development of education and vocation; reducing health inequalities; promoting wellbeing; and strengthening neighbourhoods and local communities.

The Partnerships Advancing Community Engagement program (PACE) was devised by Rotary Youth Ambassadorial Scholar, Courtney Scala, during an internship with the Brotherhood of St Laurence. This innovative approach is about Rotary clubs collaborating with community members and agencies on long-term sustainable projects to address disadvantage. This review of four projects undertaken in Melbourne shows how...

This briefing paper, prepared for the Australia 2020 Summit, examines trends and predictions for key Indigenous socioeconomic indicators using census data from 1971 to 2006, and projects current trends forward to 2041.