This Research Note is one of a series comparing the opinion polls results from June 2001 onwards of the major polling organisations: Newspoll, Roy Morgan Research and ACNielsen. Sarah Miskin and Greg Baker show the results of the polls for the primary vote, a comparison of the Coalition and Labor results of the two major...

Andrew Kopras provides an analysis of socio-demographic data from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing by Commonwealth electoral division, reflecting changes to electoral boundaries brought about by redistributions. The next federal election, due on or before 16 April 2005, will be contested on these boundaries.

Redistributions of Commonwealth electoral division boundaries occurred in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia during 2002-03. The redistribution in Victoria was triggered by the 'seven year' requirement while the redistributions in Queensland and South Australia were triggered by a change in the states'entitlements to representation in the House of Representatives. Gerard Newman and Andrew Kopras describe...

This report adds to the work on recognition of prior learning (RPL), particularly as it focuses on private registered training providers' RPL processes - how it is practised and the factors that facilitate or impede its implementation. Larry Smith report that advantages of RPL can be found in the information gained from students', trainers' and...

In this paper Andrew Kopras provides a concordance of postcodes to Commonwealth electoral divisions, based on the results ofthe 2001 Census. This is an update of Research Paper 12, 2000-01, and reflects changes to electoral boundaries brought about by recent electoral redistributions. The concordance will enable senators and members to convert information published by postcode...