The past 50 years has been a time of momentous change in community services, disability, aged care and health services. Dr Tom Keating was at the heart of those changes in supporting young offenders, the management of disasters, protecting children from abuse, reforming intellectual disability services and reforming health care; sometimes leading change, always participating and always observing. Throughout his career he has written about the important things with which he was engaged to f...

In a race to the lighthouse three friends discover how all of them can be winners.

Failed or fragile states are those that are unable or unwilling to provide a socio-political framework for citizens and meet their basic needs. They are a source of terrorism and international crime, as well as incubators of infectious disease, environmental degradation, and unregulated mass migration. Canada's engagement with countries such as the Congo, East Timor, Bosnia, and Afghanistan underlines the commitment of successive Canadian governments to addressing the threats posed to West...

Highlights the increasing role of soils as an important and dynamic part of the global carbon cycle and their potential role in counteracting increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrationsExplores key aspects of soil carbon sequestration in different environments and soil typesProvides a comprehensive review of socioeconomic, legal and policy issues surrounding the adoption of soil carbon sequestration practices across the globe

When mercenary Del Grant alerts the Liberator crew to the existence of a new Federation super-weapon, Avon leads an epic battle to avert catastrophe...