By Concetta Fierravanti-Wells - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 1)
Ageing is the biggest social issue facing Australia. By the middle of the century there will be 50,000 centenarians and the number of 85 year olds is expected to jump from 400,000 in 2007 to 1.6 million in 2047.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
Apart from being only the second hung Parliament since Federation, the new national assembly is notable for another reason. Ken Wyatt, the Liberal Member for Hasluck, is the first indigenous member of the House of Representatives.
By Michael Gove - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
England is fortunate that we have so many great schools, so many superb teachers and so many outstanding head teachers.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
A utilities representative recently came to my front door offering a better deal on our gas and electricity prices if we changed to a different supplier. He was offering a larger discount than the existing supplier.
By Dr Kevin Donnelly - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
National surveys consistently place education, along with employment, health and the economy, as an issue near the top of the list when it comes to ranking voters’ concerns.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
One of the major debates during the 1998 Constitutional Convention involved the proposal that a Preamble be added to the Australian Constitution.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
The word ‘cancer’ still strikes fear into the minds of many people. The idea that a person can be walking about, apparently healthy, but secretly hosting a opportunistic disease which may have no cure, remains a concern for many.
By Alan Tudge - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
Teacher reforms to give our students the world’s best education
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
One of the worst features of the old industrial relations system was the so-called “go away money”.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 1 (Number 5)
The previous edition of Polity contained a number of articles of ongoing interest. One on Ireland noted the economic problems that nation faced: “Along with Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy, Ireland now faces massive fiscal tightening and growing unemployment.”
