Volume 13 Issue 2 (1995)
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INSIDE THE BLACK BOX: A LOOK AT THE CONTAINER
The containerisation revolution, despite being centered on a relatively simple technology, did not take over the cargo shipping industry until the 1960s. This paper argues that the timing of its…
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REGULATORY SYSTEMS DESIGN
If the broad purpose of regulation is to replicate the results of a competitive market, we need to be clear what are those results. It is a reflection of the…
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MOVING BOUNDARIES: TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS
The transformation of the interface between academic institutions and their environment can be depicted in terms of moving boundaries: the academic-commercial, managerial and university work. These movements represent fundamental transformations…
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ALTERNATIVE GOVERNMENT POLICIES FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONER LOCATION: INFORMATION, PRICES AND INCOMES
The Commonwealth Government has recently implemented a scheme which involves financial incentives for general practitioners to relocate from urban areas to rural/ remote areas of Australia. The purpose of this…
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AUSTRALIAN JOURNALISTS’ REACTIONS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY
The new technology which has revolutionised newsrooms over the last decade has been generally accepted by Australian journalists, who believe the quality of their work has improved and time savings…
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THE AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THE INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Unlike other Western democracies, Australia makes negligible provision for scholars, who work largely outside institutions, notwithstanding the fact that much valuable research is produced and published by such individuals. This…
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THE POLITICS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM IN NEW ZEALAND
This paper presents an historical account of the reforms to New Zealand’s telecommunications policy which have occurred since 1986. The history is set around three stages: the period leading up…