Insights
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Revitalising Australian property development
by Sacha Blumen
Debt is the lifeblood of sustainable property development. However, the global financial crisis (GFC) has dramatically reduced the Australian property sector’s access to debt financing.
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Agriculture workforce: time for action
by Luke Condon
There is a strong imperative for coordinated action to address skill shortages in agriculture. ACG has conducted studies which identify the existence of skills and labour shortages and the action needed to address them.
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Measuring and communicating program benefits
by Alastair McArthur
Identifying the impacts of government funded projects is important. Fiscal constraints and efficiency savings have put a strain on many government policies and programs. This has led to a greater focus on the demonstration of impacts by the recipients of funds.
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Coordination and collaboration in overcoming Indigenous disadvantage
by Henni Arup and Rebecca Astley
Complex public policy issues often require collaborative responses that cross departmental lines. ‘Closing the gap’ between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is an issue requiring a collaborative response.
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The Australian food industry and the myth of supermarket dominance
by Jerome Fahrer
The recent decision by Australian supermarkets to lower food prices sparked a peculiar policy debate.
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Protecting children
by David Griffith
The warning is stark. If Victoria's current reporting rates continue unchecked, one in four Victorian children born in 2011 will be reported to child protection by their 18th birthday.
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Beware the legitimacy gap
by Geoff Allen
Companies that fail to take social and political issues seriously waste time and resources, and lose control of key issues affecting their performance, viability and reputation.
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Place-based and place-paced public policy
by Les Trudzik
Policy interventions must generate solutions that address the concerns of local communities, and are attuned to the specific needs and capacity of residents.
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Carbon price mechanism and the property sector
by Dan Bunting
The Australian property sector is likely to face substantial impacts when the Carbon Price Mechanism (CPM) comes into force on 1 July 2012.
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Economic impacts of coal seam gas mining in NSW
by Tim Bradley
The discussion of coal seam gas (CSG) development in north west NSW rarely focuses on the potential positive economic impacts of CSG development.
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Placing value on corporate reputation
by George Onisiforou
Corporate reputation has been identified as a company’s strongest intangible asset, with a well-documented influence on the actions of consumers, investors, opinion leaders, and employees, and a direct effect on sustainability and profits.
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Citizen decision makers
by Wayne Burns
The rise of social media and convergence of mobile and computing technology are catalysts for a major shift in how the Australian public sector involves citizens in decision-making processes.
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eBay and online retailing in the Australian retail industry
by Jerome Fahrer
eBay.com.au is Australia’s leading online marketplace with over five million
unique visitors each month.
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New thinking on school funding
by Peter Noonan
As part of a comprehensive review of school funding arrangements, the Australian Government commissioned ACG to investigate the feasibility of a schooling resource standard.
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Evaluation and influence
by Luke Condon
Policy development can be a complex and messy business, with many competing demands, considerations, advice and recommendations. A key consideration for analysts and advisers on policy development is whether their analysis and advice is accepted and used, and how to evaluate policy outcomes. These issues were considered at the recent Australasian Evaluation Society 2011 International Conference ...
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iVote - online voting ticks the right boxes
by Kerry Barwise
The March 2011 NSW State General Election featured the first use of an electronic voting system. The iVote electronic voting system was designed to allow people with impaired vision to exercise their democratic right to a secret ballot. iVote also helps people with other disabilities that have difficulty attending a polling place, and people unable to attend a polling place on Election Day.
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Superannuation Guarantee: 20 years on
by Jerome Fahrer
Australia’s superannuation guarantee was announced in 1991. Twenty years on, the Australian Government has flagged proposals to increase the superannuation guarantee levy from 9 to 12 percent.
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