The economics of Aboriginal education
This paper analyses broad patterns in Australian Aboriginal affairs and indigenous education since colonisation. The influence of these patterns on educational initiatives over the last 20 years is explored in some detail. Discussion highlights the level of systemic bias and structural violence which continue to influence Aboriginal life chances and, by extension, educational achievement among indigenous Australians despite state and federal policies designed to enhance educational access and equity. Of particular concern is that such policies are not closely integrated with community development and appear to continue to press for assimilation rather than self‐determination. As such, indigenous education appears to intensify levels of systemic frustration in Aboriginal communities. These issues are illustrated by an analysis of educational attainments among Aboriginal students in relation to those of other Australians and government expenditure.
National review of education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: final report
Until quite recently there has been a dearth of information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ access to, participation in, and outcomes from education. This is the final report of the Reference Group which has undertaken the National Review of Education for Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders. The Review attempts to discuss, analyse and make recommendations based on written and spoken submissions and consultations. In summary, it did two main things: it looked back to examine what has happened up to the present, and assessed what has and has not worked in education for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders; it looked forward to suggest ways to improve how things are done, and new action to further improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ experience of education.
Comparative Policies of Legal Provisions for Plant Closure: Strike a Balance?
The article aims to explore the extent to which and how plant closure laws strike a balance between job security and managerial prerogative and assess the practical effects of legal provisions. To achieve this aim, the forms of underlying doctrines of legal provisions, and substantial and procedural requirements are deliberately examined by cross-national (i.e. UK, Germany, and Japan) comparisons. The findings reveal that the legal provisions of the selected nations do not seek to diminish management rights to close plants down. Instead, they attempt to impose more democratic control over the liberty and mobility of capital by negotiating with and compensating the affected workers.