Archived publication for 2002 in IPA Review article
Recent publications
The Capacity to Manage Index: A Business Tool to Address Risk
IPA Work Reform Unit Special Report. Based on careful analysis of a number of EBAs, the IPA's Capacity to Manage Index provides a path-breaking window into the internal functioning of businesses in the food and construction sectors.
Editorial, December 2002
The Greens may be electorally popular at the moment, but as articles in this edition show, that is all the more reason to examine their policies with care.
Not In Our Backyard, On Our Doorstep
Papua New Guinea's serious internal problems (aided and abetted by our 'checkbook' aid program) pose a greater security threat to us than fanatical Muslims.
Postgraduate Degrees in Agitprop
The grosser forms of anti-WTO sentiment are not simply schoolgirl fads- some of our lesser universities are now teaching courses in activism.
Reform- the Uncertain Road Ahead
It is said that we are suffering form reform fatigue. Little wonder when one considers the impediments facing any serious attempt at reform.
Tea Break or Mad Hatter's Tea Party?
In a globalized world, there is no excuse for a 'tea-break' from reform- our security, broadly defined, depends on it being maintained and extended.
The Death of Rural Freehold Rights
Recent State and federal native vegetation legislation will not only diminish traditional property rights, it will fail to secure its environmental goals as well.
The Rigging of the ACCC
The possible appointment of a consumer activist to the ACCC is not only bad for consumers, it betrays a loss of faith in the 'C' the stands for Competition.
The Underside of Netwar
The RAND analysts argue that is the war against terror is to succeed, then the West needs to take network structures seriously and use their organizational strengths to beat their enemies.
Time to Fix Your 'Roo Imbalance (The Hidden Environmental Tax on Farmers)
the explosion of 'roo numbers on farmers' land is a serious menace. Yet, because they are the States' responsibility, there is little that farmers can do about it.