The effects of Foreign Direct Investment FDI on economic growth has for long been an issue of intense argument for a long time. Although this debate has provided rich insights into the relationship between FDI and growth in developing countries, there is very little empirical analysis of the issue in...
The papers in this Special Issue of The Australian Journal of Social Issues were originally presented at the 10th Australian Social Policy Conference ASPC, held at the University of New South Wales in July 2007. The theme of the conference was Social Policy Through the Life Course: Building Community Capacity...
For all Brian O'Driscoll's outrageous natural talent, Mike Ruddock insists it is his strong work ethic that has swept him to the brink of a special milestone. O'Driscoll will captain Ireland for the 50th time in Saturday's match with New Zealand at Croke Park - only the...
For all Brian O'Driscoll's outrageous natural talent, Mike Ruddock insists it is his strong work ethic that has swept him to the brink of a special milestone. O'Driscoll will captain Ireland for the 50th time in Saturday's match with New Zealand at Croke Park - only the...
MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phosphagenics Limited ("Phosphagenics") (ASX: POH; OTCQX: PPGNY) announced today that it has initiated a phase 1 human clinical trial using its patented drug delivery system, TPM, for the targeted delivery of a leading non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID, diclofenac. The trial will compare...
Almost 1,100 new Commonwealth-supported, higher education places in the 'national priority area' of nursing were announced by the Prime Minister, the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health last month. The new student places are part of the Federal Government's 2007 election promises and will commence from...
PHOENIX -- Today, at EDUCAUSE 2008, rSmart announced additional growth for its Sakai collaboration and learning solutions. rSmart, the leading full-service provider of open source solutions for education, is very pleased to contribute to Sakai's growth by supporting adoption of this open source platform by institutions around the globe, including:...
NEW YORK & MELBOURNE, Australia -- Anadis Ltd. (ANX.AX ; ANDIY.PK; CUSIP: 032517104) announced today that it has been informed by the Australian National Center in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research NCHECR and the University of New South Wales UNSW, both in Sydney, that their Institutional Review Board has approved...
TRIBUTES are being paid to an amazing lady who lived life to the full every day for a century. Elsie Stephenson, of Warkworth, Northumberland, passed away at the age of 100, leaving mourning family and friends with many fond memories. Born in May 1908, she attended...
The recently named editorial staff members of a new peer-reviewed journal on orientation and mobility (O&M), the International Journal of Orientation & Mobility IJOM, are Desiree Gallimore and Michael Steer. (For more information on the journal itself, please see the News section in this issue of JVIB.) Dr. Gallimore is...
"People at the Poles" is an International Polar Year IPY Day that will be hosted by Canada on September 24, 2008. This Polar Day is the sixth in a series of Polar Day activities begun in 2007 by the International Joint Committee for IPY. The Canadian IPY Secretariat at the...
MANILA AFP — Shin Young-Soo of South Korea was elected Monday as the new director for the Western Pacific region of the World Health Organisation, the UN body announced. Shin, 64, a professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine, will serve a five-year term that begins February...
AAP Sports News Australia09-16-2008RugbyU: Ashton follows Woodward route into wider role LONDON, Sept 16, 2008 AFP - Former England rugby coach Brian Ashton has gone down the path forged by predecessor Sir Clive Woodward into an overseeing position which encompasses a range of sports. ...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EESTECH (EESH.OB) with facilities in Queensland, Australia is set to benefit from the strategic Licensing Agreement recently signed between HTC Canada, Doosan Babcock Energy, UK and Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction of South Korea. This agreement will further advance HTC as...
An analysis of police statistics from four Australian states indicates an increase in the number of violent crimes committed by young Australians, particularly those aged 10-14 years. In total, the number of violent crimes committed by 10-19-year-olds in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia rose from 17,944 in...
When Fat Hits Below the Belt An Australian researcher thinks he may have found the ultimate weight-loss incentive for men: their pride. Not pride in what the mirror judges, but pride in sexual performance. It seems that being overweight or obese may affect not only blood vessels to...
From the Hustings to Harbour Views: Electoral Institutions in New South Wales, 1856-2006. By Marian Simms (Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2006), pp. viii + 178, $49.95 hb. The last decade has seen the production of a large number of books on New South Wales political...
Designing Australia's Cities: Culture, Commerce and the City Beautiful 1900-1930. By Robert Freestone (University of New South Wales Press/Routledge, 2007), pp. 325, $49.95 pb. When you look at the mess that all of Australia's cities have made of their town planning, Freestone's book about an era when key...
Power without Responsibility: Ministerial Staffers in Australian Governments from Whitlam to Howard. By Ann Tiernan (Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2007), pp. 283, $34.95 pb. This new book focuses on staff employed mostly from outside the public service who provide advice and support for federal ministers....
Colonial Ambition: Foundations of Australian Democracy. By Peter Cochrane (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2006), pp. 581, $39.95 pb. Australia has had many politicians who play a hard game: Paul Keating and Graham Richardson were prepared to do "whatever it takes". Malcolm Fraser took the country to the brink...
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