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Addressing recurring or protracted episodes in housing affordability stress 2001–11


This study utilized the first 11 waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia (HILDA) Survey to track individuals’ tenure transitions and housing affordability dynamics over the period 2001–11. The study used the widely recognized definition of ‘housing affordability stress’, where an individual’s housing costs exceed 30 per cent of their equivalised income...
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Indian Ocean dialogue 2015: the Perth consensus


The second Indian Ocean dialogue was held in Perth, Australia on 5-7 September 2015. The dialogue plays an important role in bringing together representatives of strategic and foreign policy communities and civil society to discuss maritime-related issues as part of the emergence of a vibrant Indian Ocean community engaged in open-ended regionalism. The participants discussed...
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Addressing the offending-related needs of non-violent Indigenous offenders


Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse Research Brief 20 examines the effectiveness of measures that aim to reduce non-violent offending by Indigenous people in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Drawing on the literature available, the brief identifies examples and principles for program development and delivery that have shown potential to reduce Indigenous non-violent offending. The brief...
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Questions from the lab – is Australia and the near region ready for the next attack of ‘flu?


This paper addresses the question of whether Australia and the near region are ready for the next attack of influenza. It notes that new pathogens are constantly emerging and also rapidly changing, developing better-tuned defences that resist human efforts to contain and control them.
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Understanding local competitiveness: identifying key and strategic industries, City of Greater Geraldton, 2001-2011


This report examines the Geraldton economy, identifying areas of comparative and competitive advantage.