Queensland
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Did Joh Bjelke-Petersen instigate the Fitzgerald inquiry?
Barnaby Joyce claims Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen brought about the Fitzgerald inquiry.
Article
Educational expectations of Bhutanese refugee parents: have they been met post-settlement in Cairns, Far North Queensland
This study reveals that Bhutanese refugee parents held high expectation that their children would attend high school upon resettlement in Australia. The study also reveals that some Bhutanese refugee young people were denied enrolment to high school because of their age.
Report
Examining adult-onset offending: a case for adult cautioning
This paper argues that extending formal police cautioning to include first-time, less serious adult-onset offenders is a cost-effective strategy that would enable scarce criminal justice resources to be redirected to provide evidence-based interventions for more serious and prolific offenders who present an ongoing risk of offending.
Report
The mouse that roars: coal in the Queensland economy
This report is intended to provide the Queensland public with a view of the coal industry in its wider economic context. Summary Queensland’s economy is based on service industries. Service industries employ nearly three quarters of the Queensland workforce and make up two thirds of economic output. 99 per cent of Queenslanders do not work...
Guide
Learning from each other: working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
Introduction: This guide aims to support workers and agencies working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who use alcohol and other drugs. It is the fourth in a series of ‘Good Practice Guides’ developed by Dovetail in its role of providing professional support, resources and tools for youth and AOD workers in Queensland...