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Current Issues Briefs published 1985-86 | 1993 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 |2004-05

Current Issues Briefs published January 1994 - June 1995:

  1. "Restoring full employment": an overview. Steve O'Neill; Geoff Winter; Dale Daniels. 1/1994, 14 Jan. 1994. (14p). [PDF 2354KB]
  2. Report: Outlook 94 Conference (Minerals and Energy). Paul Kay. 2/1994, 21 Feb. 1994.[PDF 1834KB]
  3. Reducing unemployment: a conference report. Phil Hanratty. 3/1994, 16 Feb. 1994. (13p). [PDF 3600KB]
  4. Assessments of the economic outlook. John Kain. 4/1994, 24 Mar. 1994. (15p). [PDF 4547KB]
  5. Japan and the Hosokawa government: a preliminary post-mortem. Michael Underdown. 5/1994, 9 May 1994. (23p).
  6. Strange bedfellows: the UN Human Rights Committee and the Tasmanian Parliament. Anne Twomey. 6/1994, 19 Apr. 1994. (17p). [PDF 232KB]
  7. Population policies: family planning and reproductive rights. Consie Larmour. 7/1994, 10 May 1994.
  8. A house divided: the South African elections of April 1994. Allan Shephard. 8/1994, 11 May 1994. (30p). [PDF 5122KB]
  9. Australia's overseas aid program: an analysis of the 1994-95 aid budget. Ravi Tomar. 9/1994, 31 May 1994. (9p). [PDF 1982KB]
  10. The killing fields of Rwanda. Allan Shephard. 10/1994, 2 June 1994. (10p). [PDF 1697KB]
  11. Background to the Macedonian question. Michael Underdown. 11/1994, 23 June 1994. (13p). [PDF 3430KB]
  12. Innovation without change?: Commonwealth involvement in Aboriginal health policy. John Gardiner-Garden. 12/1994, 28 June 1994. (24p).
  13. Cambodia: the immediate outlook. Frank Frost. 13/1994, 7 July 1994. (23p). [PDF 4556KB]
  14. Grocery chains: the Foodland bid. Brendan Bailey. 14/1994, 18 July 1994. (10p).
  15. Comet and asteroid impacts: does earth need protection? Gary Brown; Matthew James. 15/1994, 9 Aug. 1994. (14p). [PDF 3628KB]
  16. Moving mountains, whipping up whirlwinds. Political succession in North Korea. Michael Underdown. 16/1994, 10 Aug. 1994. (26p). [PDF 4641KB]
  17. The Rwanda crisis: communal conflict and international responses. Dr Frank Frost. 17/1994, 25 Aug. 1994. (23p). [PDF 5095KB]
  18. Racial vilification: an overview of the issues. Victor Duranti. 18/1994, 21 Sept. 1994.
  19. Mutual advantage: Papua New Guinea politics, the election of Sir Julius Chan and Australian interests. Derek Woolner. 19/1994, 22 Sept. 1994. (19p). [PDF 2932KB]
  20. It ain't necessarily so: country of origin labelling. Brendan Bailey. 20/1994, 28 Sept. 1994. (17p).
  21. Citizen initiated referenda: cure-all or curate's egg? Margaret Cotton. 21/1994, 20 Oct. 1994. (39p).
  22. Bikpela maunten i paiarap: the Rabaul volcanoes. Ravi Tomar; Paul Kay. 22/1994, 12 Oct. 1994. (8p). [PDF 1498KB]
  23. Defamation and politicians: fair game - or keeping the game fair? Anne Twomey. 23/1994, 17 Oct. 1994. (14p).
  24. The Coalition's and Government's cultural policy statements: background and analysis. John Gardiner-Garden. 24/1994, 20 Oct. 1994. (20p).
  25. Income contribution from bankrupts: a recent Federal Court decision. Brendan Bailey. 25/1994, 9 Nov. 1994. (8p).
  26. APEC and Australia: the Bogor summit and beyond. Frank Frost. 26/1994, 15 Nov. 1994. (17p). [PDF 5130KB]
  27. Enterprise agreements: myths and realities (a conference report). Steve O'Neill. 27/1994, 14 Nov. 1994. (11p). [PDF 2453KB]
  28. Cambodia Catch 22: the question of Australian military assistance to the Royal Government of Cambodia. Gary Brown. 28/1994, 16 Nov. 1994. (9p). [PDF 1870KB]
  29. Australia's current account deficit: past present and future. Phil Hanratty. 29/1994, 30 Nov. 1994. (17p). [PDF 2642KB]
  30. Port Hinchinbrook: to be or not to be? Bill McCormick. 30/1994, 7 Dec. 1994. (17p) [PDF 4342KB].
  31. The woodchip licensing issue. Bill McCormick. 31/1994/95, 8 Feb. 1995. (20p). [PDF 8028KB]
  32. Working Nation: a progress report. Steve O'Neill. 32/1994/95, 6 Feb. 1995. (20p). [PDF 2083KB]
  33. Chechnya - the Russian Federation in crisis. John Gardiner-Garden. 33/1994/95, 7 Feb. 1995. (23p). [PDF 3329KB]
  34. The definition of 'refugee' and China's one child policy. Dr Max Spry. 34/1994/95, 22 Feb. 1995. (17p).
  35. Compulsory retirement: to their last breath. Bob Bennett, Anne Twomey. 35/1994/95, 6 Mar. 1995. (21p).
  36. Report: Outlook 95 Conference (Minerals and Energy). Paul Kay. 36/1994/95, 27 Feb. 1995. (10p). [PDF 2266KB]
  37. Acid sulphate soils: implications for coastal fishing and development. Baden Williams. 37/1994/95, 28 Mar. 1995. (20p). [PDF 2150KB]
  38. Future directions for unions after ASAHI. Stephen O'Neill. 38/1994/95, 29 Mar. 1995. (8p). [PDF 1182KB]
  39. [This number not used]
  40. Trimming the tribunals: Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Anne Twomey. 40/1994/95, 30 Mar. 1995. (18p).
  41. Gunns Ltd woodchips export case. Sarah O'Brien. 41/1994/95, 5 April 1995. (13p).
    Discusses the implications of a Federal Court decision that the 1994 woodchip export licence of the Tasmanian company, Gunns Ltd, was invalid.
  42. Is nuclear testing nearly over? David Anderson. 42/1994/95, 10 Apr. 1995. (12p). [PDF 2074KB]
    Assesses the progress in Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty negotiations.
  43. Australia's greenhouse negotiations in Berlin: Australian Institute of Energy: Seminar. Paul Kay. 43/1994/95, May 1995. (7p). [PDF 1761KB]
  44. Public housing and the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. Greg McIntosh. 44/1994/95, 2 June 1995. (18p).
    Gives a brief overview of the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement and how it operates, and discusses briefly some of the main suggestions for reform to public housing, most notably in the context of recent agreements between the Commonwealth and the States and the provisions of the 1995-96 Federal budget.
  45. Anabolic steroids - a growing community concern. Di Redwood. 45/1994/95, 5 June 1995. (15p). [PDF 2775KB]
  46. The US/Japan trade dispute. Pru Gordon. 46/1994/95, 8 June 1995. (9p). [PDF 1906KB]
    Examines the legal basis of US unilateral action imposing 100% tariffs on thirteen Japanese luxury cars, and the public and political motivations behind the threatened sanctions. It outlines Japan's current position, the role of the World Trade Organization in this dispute, and six of the most likely potential outcomes. Finally it examines Australia's position and the centrality of the multilateral system to our trade situation.
  47. Raison d'Etat and popular response: the resumption of French nuclear testing in the South Pacific. Derek Woolner. 47/1994/95, 22 June 1995. (19p). [PDF 5752KB]
    Highlights the issues surrounding several aspects of the resumed French nuclear testing series. The French perspective and the nature of the French nuclear weapons program are discussed, as is the impact of test explosions on the ecology of the Mururoa test site. Also discussed are the development of testing, the pressures that have led to its resumption, the French position regarding the nuclear weapons control regime, the development of attitudes to French testing in regional countries and the response of their governments, and the scope for, and restrictions on, the use of sanctions as a response. Appendices give a summary of all known nuclear tests since 1945 and details of all French tests.
  48. The atomic bombing of Japan: necessity or atrocity? Gary Brown. 48/1994/95, 26 June 1995. (17p). [PDF 4025KB]
    Discusses the Japanese plans to defend their homeland and contrasts these with the disquiet of Allied commanders contemplating fighting a battle over the length of the Japanese home islands against an enemy commonly considered to be fanatical. It also records the attempts of the peace party in the Japanese government to gain enough support to begin negotiations with the Allies, and discusses the deliberations amongst the Allies and the issues in the debate before the decision was made to use the bomb. It notes the differences of culture, and the misfortunes of timing which contributed to the decisions made by either side leading to the fateful decision to drop the bomb.
  49. Commonwealth Bank sale: Fisher's Ghost. Brendan Bailey. 49/1994/95, 28 June 1995. (9p).
    The announcement of the sale is a major turning point in terms of the historical association between the Australian Labor Party and the 'people's bank', established by legislation introduced by Labor Prime Minister Andrew Fisher in 1911.
  50. Revenue before rhetoric: a critique of fuel taxation in Australia. Denis James. 50/1994/95, 28 June 1995. (9p). [PDF 2125KB]
    Fuel taxation is one of the major economic areas requiring attention in the Commonwealth Government's microeconomic reform program. Not only does fuel tax impact significantly on the cost of fuel inputs to many industries, but large disparities in the rates of excise levied on different forms of fuel distort the relative cost structures of industries. A number of advisory bodies have recommended the abolition of fuel excise on such industries as rail and coastal shipping. It seems that the Government's approach to fuel taxation may have been guided more by revenue considerations than by a desire to formulate a rational fule taxation policy.


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