People and Place articles from June 2006

People and Place archives from June 2006

The 2006-07 budget and family policy.(John Howard)
June 1, 2006... Pre-budget statements by the Prime Minister and other leading politicians aroused hopes that the 2006-07 budget would favour families with children. These expectations were not realised. ********** On 18 April 2006, the Prime Minister,...

Public opinion on DNA paternity testing: the influence of the media.
June 1, 2006... There has been a substantial shift of opinion among Australians in support of DNA paternity testing without the knowledge of the mother. The shift has been driven by the influence of the media, fanned by the fathers' rights movement. ...

International migration in interesting times: the case of the UK.
June 1, 2006... Immigration to the UK is changing and growing. This paper focuses on developments in labour migration and the policies designed to manage it, as well as the entry of foreign students. It pays particular attention to the role of intra-company...

The ageing of the population and attitudes to immigration.
June 1, 2006... Large numbers of immigrants have a considerable effect on the size of the population but very little effect on its age structure. Despite this demographic fact, many advocates argue that high immigration is an effective way to keep a population...

Bridging visas and Bridging Visa Es.(Australia. Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs)
June 1, 2006... The conditions under which the Bridging Visa E have been issued to persons seeking a Protection Visa in Australia have been criticised by some community groups. This article provides further information on these conditions and the number of...

No compromise, no quarter, no controls--no international asylum system.(Critical essay)
June 1, 2006... Adrienne Millbank responds to an article on asylum-seeker rights in the previous issue of this journal. She argues that the authors are undermining the international asylum system by insisting on open-ended rights for all asylum seekers,...

Current issues in the skilled temporary subclass 457 visa.(Australian Council of Trade Unions, Australian Labor Party opposes immigration law)
June 1, 2006... There has been a sharp increase in the numbers of skilled migrants sponsored by employers on long-stay temporary entry visas (subclass 457). Several trade unions and the Australian Labor Party have asserted that some sponsoring employers pay...

Review of Shaun Wilson et al. (Eds) Australian Social Attitudes: The First Report.
June 1, 2006... Good social policy requires good social research and, in 2003, a group of social scientists coordinated by the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University made a major contribution to providing this research. They...