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Briefing paper

Briefing paper

Temporary labour schemes, the new avenue of social mobility: case study Vanuatu


Using evidence-based research of ni-Vanuatu workers in the Seasonal Worker Programme, this paper argues that this strategic policy of encouraging development for Pacific island nations is effective, and that participating in labour migration provides workers with new avenues of social mobility.
Briefing paper

Hurricane briefing


Extreme weather events include hurricanes (referred to as'tropical cyclones' in Australia) – because they are now occurring in a more energetic climate system with a hotter, moister atmosphere.
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Using fair use to preserve and share disappearing government information: issue brief


Access to government information is a fundamental principle in a democratic society. Particularly in the digital environment, government information is a driver for economic and social progress, as well as a predicate for an informed citizenry.
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Unlocking Britain's first fuel: the potential for energy savings in UK housing


This briefing argues that one half of the energy currently used in UK housing could be saved by investing in a mix of current technologies.
Briefing paper

Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017: bills digest


This 'Bills Digest' looks at the Turnbull Government’s announcement on 20 April 2017, regarding a series of changes to citizenship policy with the intention to ‘strengthen citizenship’.