25 October 2010In mid-2010 NCVER undertook a review of a program that encourages early-career researchers, VET professionals and experienced researchers from outside the sector to undertake research in vocational education and training.

25 October 2010This report is the annual update of the Skills for Jobs Five Year Plan. The update reflects the changing priorities of industry in South Australia and what is required to meet those priorities over the next five years.

25 October 2010Following the Copenhagen climate Accord, developed and developing countries have pledged to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, emissions intensity or emissions relative to baseline. This paper puts the targets for the major countries on a common footing, and compares them across different metrics.

25 October 2010The supply of employed medical practitioners increased between 2004 and 2008, from 283 to 304 full-time equivalent practitioners per 100,000 population.

24 October 2010This survey of over 11,000 Australian public school principals and teachers examines the affect of class size on student education as well as the extent of fundraising undertaken to provide basic classroom resources.

22 October 2010There in an increasing emphasis within Australia on using good statistical information in policy-making. This guide provides an overview of how data can be used to make well informed policy decisions

22 October 2010Data from a range of sources is collated to provide this eighth annual Snapshot report, a contemporary representation of the status of children and young people in Queensland.

22 October 2010The Australian tax-transfer system targets those in need and, as a consequence, is prone to poverty traps, where higher private income leads to very little gain in disposable income. This paper examines available evidence on this problem, and looks at both incremental and radical solutions.

21 October 2010Deficiencies in the recognition and management of conflict of interest in Victoria Police are identified in this OPI report.