This publication presents an overview of the Victorian Essential Services Commission's approach and assessment of water businesses' proposals. In October 2012, Melbourne Water, City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water and Western Water submitted their Water Plans to the Essential Services Commission for assessment. This assessment relates to the third regulatory period for...

This paper provides updated statistical information on key economic indicators for New South Wales, thereby presenting an updated snapshot of the NSW economy and providing relevant points of comparison with other Australian States and Territories. Statistics are updated to the end of the most recent quarter available. Most indicators have thus been updated to include...

ABSTRACT: Using the Miles and Snow (1978) strategy typology, this study investigates whether business strategy is associated with the quality of reported earnings. In a sample of U.S. listed firms, we predict and find that defender strategy firms are associated with higher levels of earnings management and prospector-strategy firms are associated with higher levels of...

Global financial conditions have improved significantly since the previous Financial Stability Review, despite the new uncertainty created by the proposed sovereign bailout for Cyprus in the past few weeks. Some earlier European policy initiatives had been seen as demonstrating a strong commitment to deal with the region’s sovereign debt and banking sector problems while maintaining...

An output from the ANZSOG-funded project 'Diagnosing readiness: Testing organisational capabilities'. This paper outlines the development of a new diagnostic tool to enable organisations to gauge their preparedness for complex change. Abstract Much is made of the best way to manage change, including a large body of work that argues that there is no point...