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Cashless debit cards for welfare recipients
01 September 2017The cashless debit card, introduced in 2016 in Ceduna and the East Kimberley, restricts 80 per cent of a person’s regular social security payment to an industry-issued card that cannot be used to purchase alcohol and gambling products.
Corruption and dysfunction in Indonesian prisons
01 September 2017The New York Times reported that “[Indonesian] prisons are overcrowded and have far too few guards.
What is Australia’s Stake in Philippine Chaos?
25 August 2017It is in Australia’s interest for the Philippines to have an effective and accountable security sector and a stable well-functioning government that upholds the rule of law.
How likely is it that murderers will re-offend?
23 August 2017The latest research from Rod Broadhurst and Ross Maller has the answers.
Control, threat and deterrence
17 July 2017John Braithwaite gives a superb introduction to the concepts of control, threat and deterrence in the management of people and nations.
Could a People’s Food Policy plug Australia’s “policy vacuum”?
17 July 2017This article first appeared on Croakey Blog on July 14 2017
When companies sue states
12 July 2017Podcast by Anthea Roberts on reforming international investment treaties
How Many Jeffs Do You Need?
12 July 2017Anthea Roberts calls out Foreign Affairs on its definition of “expert”
Without better regulation, the global market for breast milk will exploit mothers
11 July 2017Opinion piece by Julie Smith in The Conversation
Regulating for the Public Good
10 July 2017The West is beset by political turbulence. In the UK, US, Europe and Australia, citizens are voicing their discontent.
