This paper reviews Australian and international policies and programs that are relevant to improving outcomes for young people who are transitioning from out-of-home care to adulthood. Information on any evaluation evidence of the effectiveness of the policy and programs is outlined where this is available.

From leaky buildings to financial crashes, from mining disasters to deep water oil spills and from poor patient care to financial misselling, regulation can fail to prevent disasters arising from the risks it is meant to manage. Although each disaster is unique in many respects, analysis of the regulatory failings that contributed to those disasters...

The paper considers how the United States could assist military modernisation in the Philippines while avoiding force postures that could provoke China. Overview The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) is engaged in a concerted effort to modernise its military into a service that’s capable of projecting a posture of credible external deterrence...

China’s profession of friendship with India is suspected to be a tactical move in the wider strategic game of China’s rise as an East Asian and Pacific power, argues this paper.

This survey of strategic elites in eleven Asia Pacific economies examines the implications of major power rivalries and confrontation, coinciding with increased economic cooperation and community building. Overview Asia stands out as the world’s most vibrant region, where rivalries and confrontation coincide with increased economic cooperation and community building. How should we interpret these two...