On 13 January 1999, the Productivity Commission reported to the Australian Government on the appropriate structure of government subsidies to nursing homes in Australia. The Commission argued that equity of access to quality aged care must be the main criterion for assessing alternative subsidy...

On 23 August 1999, the Productivity Commission reported to the Australian Government on international telecommunications market regulation. The report focused on the reform of international telecommunications markets, in particular on the payment arrangements between providers of international...

Set within the context of UK devolution and constitutional change, People, Places and Policy offers important and interesting insights into 'place-making' and 'locality-making' in contemporary Wales. Combining policy research with policy-maker and stakeholder interviews at various spatial scales...

Following multiple critical reviews of local audit arrangements, the UK government is poised to improve public oversight of English council finances to try to identify and address risks as they emerge. This article traces the growing realization that previous audit arrangements were ineffective...