John Buckley, formerly Australia's Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues, stresses that Australia cannot cope with irregular migration on its own. Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are already particularly important in controlling the flow of asylum seekers to Australia, but receive very little credit. As the government grapples for a solution to the current impasse, what does...

With the government's White Paper on 'Australia in the Asian Century' imminent, Anthony Milner argues Australia must focus on more than our US alliance and China. We have never been a mere 'deputy sheriff' and this needs to be made especially clear today. Closer identification with ASEAN can gain Australia more clout in Washington and...

This paper discusses how for some employees The National Employment Scheme will be the sole safety net and support, in terms of negotiating working hours and conditions with their employer.

As a shift occurs from single residential development to higher density development, it is timely to consider how to maximise the benefits of increased population density while minimising any harm. This literature review into the impact of density on health concludes that if planned effectively, increasing population density has the potential to produce numerous benefits...

The Political Issues Analysis System (PIAS) project sought to investigate how citizens in Melbourne, Australia used the Internet to seek political information about key political issues. It also sought to understand how citizens contacted their elected representative about these issues. Through workshops, case studies, and the development and testing of a prototype, the research uncovered...