Swem Government Information - Australia

The Green Car of the Future

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:20:00 -0500

http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bn/sci/CarOfTheFuture.pdf Provides an overview of the types of alternative technologies under investigation to engineer the more energy efficient and environment friendly vehicles of the future. From the Parliamentary Library of Australia.

The United States and the Asia-Pacific Region: National Interests and Strategic Imperatives

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:58:00 -0500

http://www.ndu.edu/inss/Strforum/SF239/SF239.pdf Examines the economic power of the nations of East Asia whose share of world GDP grew from 26% in 1990 to 37% in 2006. Reviews U.S. commercial, cultural, and security ties with China, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Korea and the Philippines and calls for a clear understanding of U.S. interests in Asia. From the National Defense University.

Nonprescription Drugs: Considerations Regarding a Behind-the-Counter Drug Class

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:04:00 -0500

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09245.pdf Reviews arguments for and against the creation of a class of drugs that would be midway between over-the-counter status and prescription-only status, looks at drug availability in Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. since 1995, and the impact of restricted nonprescription status on drug availability. From the Government Accountability Office.

Value-Added Taxes: Lessons Learned from Other Countries …

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:34:00 -0500

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08566.pdf Studies how Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom administer VAT type taxes especially with regard to administrative costs and compliance burdens. From the Government Accountability Office.

The Reserve Policies of Nations: A Comparative Analysis

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:18:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB786.pdf Offers analysis and data on trends in the use of military reserve forces by many of the leading military powers in the world. Covers Australia, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, and Russia. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1960-2006

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:05:00 -0500

http://www.bls.gov/fls/lfcompendium.pdf Covers labor force data such as employment and unemployment for the U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan and 6 European countries. Updated twice a year. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Other Special Relationship: The United States and Australia at the Start of the 21st Century

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:27:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB760.pdf Summarizes the major contributions to a series of conferences on the political, economic, business, and security relationships of the U.S. and Australia. Patterned after an earlier work which explored the special relations between the U.S. and Great Britain. From the Strategic Studies Insitute of the U.S. Army War College.