This research note provides statistics and background on the 457 visa, and discusses some of the controversies regarding temporary skilled and business migration.

This paper argues that the rules, procedures and understandings that surround international financial flows are inadequate. The paper advocates limiting short-term capital inflows and strengthening international crisis management measures. International capital flows can be very volatile: capital reversals were a central element in the Asian crisis of 1997-8.

This updated guide contains links to parliamentary resources (such as transcripts and amendments) relating to passage of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005.

The terms of reference for this inquiry relate to 'Indigenous workers whose paid labour was controlled by Government'. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, governments put in place extensive controls over the employment, working conditions and wages of Indigenous workers. These controls permitted, both explicitly and implicitly, the non-payment of wages to some Indigenous workers...

Just over a third (34%) of Australian businesses undertook some type of innovation during the two years to December 2005, according to ABS figures. Implementing new or significantly improved organisational/managerial processes had the highest result, followed by implementing new or significantly improved operational processes and introducing new or significantly improved goods or services. Over 7%...