This dissertation examines the performance of active extension strategies, also knownas ‘130/30’, in the Australian equities market. This strategy involves introducing shortpositions to 30% of the value of a fund while increasing the number of long positions to130%, providing 100% net...

Specific problems relating to domestic violence are outlined for children, pregnant women, the elderly, indigenous people and people of non-English speaking background. Individual case studies illustrate the effects of domestic violence on a nine week old baby, an elderly person, an indigenous...

While greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes, taxes and other measures have already been implemented or are proposed in many countries and regions, global action to mitigate climate change remains insufficient. A major concern in many countries is that actions taken alone, or even in a limited...