There is a lot at stake over the next few months in the countdown to the Gonski panel's final advice on schools funding. That advice, and the Government’s response, could determine the long-term future of schooling across Australia and, in particular, the nature and quality of public schooling in this country. The purpose of this...

Understanding consumer decision-making in telecommunications can help us to determine what steps to take to facilitate better outcomes for consumers. This is important for three primary reasons. First, there are many indicators that the market is not working for consumers and that they face challenges, detriment, and confusion as they decide what products to buy...

In this lecture to the Australian Senate Peter Mares argues that our thinking about migration has not caught up with recent changes in policy, particularly the rise in temporary migration.

This paper examines the Coalition's 'Direct Action' plan for reducing carbon emissions. In the 2007 federal election both major parties committed to introducing an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). By 2009 both parties agreed on an emissions reduction target of five per cent on 2000 levels by 2020. But since Tony Abbott became leader of the...

At the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) meeting in November 2008, the Prime Minister announced funding support for a Centre of Excellence to showcase innovation and best practice across local government and encourage adoption of innovative practices and solutions. One of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) consortium partners, the UTS...