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At times, issues of international or national importance do not fit under the Economics, Education, Indigenous and Foreign Affairs programs. The publications and commentary related to non-program issues can be found here, as well as work from past programs such as Health and Aging.

Poor Laws (1): The Unfair Dismissal Laws and Long-term Unemployment
Kayoko TsumoriAugust 20, 2002IA26

Joblessness is a major cause of poverty. Poverty will be alleviated significantly by engaging the...

The importance of staying single legally
Jennifer Buckingham OAMAugust 12, 2002The Newcastle Herald

The NSW Law Reform Commission proposes that, when unmarried couples who live together break up,...

Family and Marriage in Australia
Barry MaleyJune 25, 2002PM53

  The growing instability of the nuclear family is a fundamental cause behind a great...

We are liable for ourselves: Scrap negligence law and encourage self-insurance
Julian MorrisMarch 6, 2002The Australian

The headlines beggar belief: Insurance giant collapses; Doctors driven to the brink of bankruptcy; Amateur...

How ‘liberal’ is the Liberal Party?
Peter SaundersNovember 14, 2001ABC Radio

Last weekend, Australians re-elected John Howard’s Liberal Party for a third term in government. It...

Guts to say no before it’s too late
Owen HarriesSeptember 28, 2001The Australian

Why such a panic about a mere 430 boat people?  Given the scale of the...

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