The committee argues that a more coherent approach needs to be taken to the provision of rural skills training and education. Among its recommendations, the committee proposes a national strategy on rural skills training, encompassing the school, vocational education and training, and higher education sectors.

This report examines employment opportunities and challenges in the Australian automotive component manufacturing sector with a focus on employment trends; skill shortages and recruitment and training strategies; labour adjustment measures required to assist redeployed and affected workers; and measures to support skills development, innovation and investment in the industry.

Community television should be able to participate in the future of digital broadcasting and continue to develop the richness, diversity and experimentation which have characterised its growth to this point, argues the committee. Any delay in ensuring digital broadcasting would be irresponsible and fly in the face of all Australian government undertakings to date. A...

This report argues for significant new commitments by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments under the CSDA, including substantial additional funding to address identified unmet need for specialist disability services, particularly for accommodation services and support.

This inquiry was prompted by the question of whether Australia should be concerned about 'peak oil': the theory that global conventional oil production will reach a peak and then start an irreversible decline soon enough to be of concern.