Australasia
Report
Tech jobs update: May 2023
This report finds that recent growth in tech jobs has been driven primarily by the indirect tech sector. This reflects a long-term structural change in the Australian economy towards greater adoption of technology, and thus greater demand for people with technical skills.
Report
Religiosity in Australia - Part 4: religion and charity
This report integrates hard empirical data from authoritative international and domestic sources to provide insights into volunteerism and charitable giving, to quantify and qualify these behaviours in respect of religion and religiosity.
Position paper
Australian complementary pathways for refugees: policy principles
The Refugee Council of Australia has developed these core policy principles by working alongside key organisations involved in the development of complementary migration pathways for refugees and others in humanitarian need.
Research Summary
Gambling participation, experience of harm and community views: an overview
To enhance understanding and inform improved policy responses, researchers asked Australian adults about their participation in gambling, attitudes towards wagering advertising, how exposure to advertising influences their behaviour and their views on potential policy responses. This snapshot summaries the key findings of the recent survey.
Report
An unsettling decision: a legal and social history of native title and the Mabo decision
This paper has been prepared by the Parliamentary Library to mark the 30th anniversary of the High Court’s Mabo (No. 2) decision. It outlines the background and history of the decision, significant subsequent developments, the current status of Native Title and potential future developments.