By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 1)
Welcome to the latest edition of the Australian Polity. I hope that the new magazine format will enhance the policy discussion that Polity endeavours to encourage.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 1)
The word ‘cancer’ still strikes fear into the minds of many people.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 1)
The Productivity Commission released its draft report on a National Disability Insurance Scheme recently.
By Dr Andrew Southcott - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 1)
Australians enjoy the third highest life expectancy of any country in the world. We have a health system which at its best is the equal of any other.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 1)
For most Australian Prime Ministers, there is a photo or two that captures the essence of their character and the spirit of the times.
By Dr Andrew Laming - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 1)
The older we get, the more we think about our health. By the time we get there, it is too late to change the system.
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.
