This paper reports on ten-year trends in NSW State finances between 2003/04 and 2012/13 (inclusive). For some of the key indicators, the paper also shows trends for the last two (53rd and 54th) Parliaments, and for the first two years of the current (55th) Parliament. This paper sets out the key trends but only briefly...

This paper contains a summary of recent G20 developments and four 'rebuttal' articles that counter ­common misconceptions about the forum. Key findings: Russia has announced a busy and ambitious agenda for its G20 Presidency in 2013 – they plan to prioritise growth by focusing on eight policy areas that will ‘ignite a new cycle of...

This paper argues that government programs to upskill the Australian workforce for the Asian Century are a solution to a non-problem. With more than a million Asian-born Australians, millions of speakers of Asian languages, and an immigration program that sources a large share of new Australians from Asia, Australia has extensive and growing Asia-relevant capabilities...

This report examines the impact of the global financial crisis on the degree of international income and consumption risk-sharing among industrial economies using returns on cross-border portfolio holdings (e.g., debt, equity, FDI). It splits the returns from the net foreign holdings as receipts (inflows) and payments (outflows) to investigate which of the two sides exhibited...

New research by Market Clarity has found nearly 29% of small businesses owners are suffering the same customer service and complaint-handling problems experienced by general consumers, even though the vast majority are paying for business-grade services. The study, Small Business Telecommunications Service Use and Experience, demonstrates that small businesses are readily embracing the digital economy...