From the Gallery to the Parliament: Journalists in the House of Representatives and Senate, 1901–2007

In this article we examine the extent of career cross‐over from journalism to politics in Australia using biographical data on the pre‐parliamentary careers of federal politicians since 1901. We find that while journalists continue to be over‐represented in Australia's national Parliament, there is evidence of a decline in the number making the career switch to politics. We argue that one explanation for this is the growing professionalisation of both vocations, and of journalism especially. Journalism education inculcates in graduates a strong sense of the media's Fourth Estate role, contributing to a professional identity that militates against taking up a political career. We also find that in recent decades, in spite of a small number of celebrated cases of journalists joining the ranks of the ALP, prior careers in journalism have been more prevalent among Coalition MPs. We argue that this reflects an ALP pre‐selection system that has become less accommodating of all pre‐parliamentary occupations other than trade union official and political staffer.     

齐琦“室内设计奥斯卡”上的丹东面孔

2010年10月29日，上海金茂君悦酒店宴会厅。被誉为“室内设计奥斯卡”的2010亚太室内设计双年大奖赛（1AIAWARDS）颁奖典礼隆重举行，来自全球最权威的设计团体组织核心人物、设计大师、专家、业界精英云集现场，共同见证这一精彩时刻。19时17分，当主持人朗声宣布：“商业空间类银奖，主设计师齐琦，项目为‘印象丹东：婚纱影像体验馆’”时，     

Does border enforcement deter unauthorized immigration? The case of Mexican migration to the United States of America

This paper asks whether the migration decisions of unauthorized Mexican immigrants to the USA have been influenced by stronger US border enforcement efforts since 1993 that have sharply increased the physical risk and financial cost of illegal immigration. These measures were supposed to have decreased the probability of successful entry, thereby lowering the expected benefits of migration. We carried out a logistic regression analysis of data from a recent survey of 603 returned migrants and potential first‐time migrants in rural Mexico. Our findings indicate that tougher border controls have had remarkably little influence on the propensity to migrate illegally to the USA. Political restrictions on immigration are far outweighed by economic and family‐related incentives to migrate. An alternative, labor‐market approach to immigration control with higher probability of effectiveness is outlined.     

Does Australia Still Need State Governments?— An Exchange

These two perspectives on the need for state governments were presented to the RIPAA National Conference on 30 November 1995, Brisbane.     

The Tax That Failed: The VAT in Niger

The value-added tax (VAT) requires considerable sophistication on the part of both the taxpayers and the tax authorities in order to function effectively; not all countries meet this criteria. After Niger implemented the VAT in 1986, instead of realizing an increase in tax revenue it witnessed a decline, creating a major budget crisis. This article discusses why the VAT was an inappropriate choice for Niger, analyzes the reasons for the decline in tax revenue, and proposes alternative policies consistent with the administrative capacity of the Niger government and the existing socioeconomic environment.     

中国如何以法治应对全球金融风暴

当前，由美国次贷危机引起的金融风暴正在全球范围内不断蔓延和扩散．虽然中国并非此次金融风暴的重灾区，但其对中国经济的影响已不可忽视。本文主要从法治视角阐述中国应如何应对此次金融危机，以及提出如何防范今後类似金融危机的若干建议。     

检察院案例指导制度的构建

长期以来，检察机关一直非常重视以典型案例的形式进行工：作上的指导。最高人民检察院公报自1989年创刊以来发表了百余侗典型案例；在2003年，《最高人民检察院对于加强案例管理的规定》进一步要求加强案例编纂工作，最高人民检察院和省级人民检察院每年要组织业务交流和案例研讨，对带有普遍意义案件进行深人分析，及时编纂和印发对办案工作具有指导意义的案例。