This paper examines the attitudes of gamblers to risk as displayed by their betting behaviour on horse races. Although traditional economic theory assumes that individuals are averse to risk, numerous authors (e.g. Ali ...

Attempts to control bacterial pathogens have led to an increase in antibiotic-resistant cells and the genetic elements that confer resistance phenotypes. These cells and genes are disseminated simultaneously with the ...

Introduction Over the past decade medication review services have been implemented in many countries, including Australia, UK and USA. Although, the attitudes and barriers to the implementation of evidence-based medicine ...

The paper explores some factors that may lead to middle managers in organisations holding differing views on their quality programs. In particular, it considers the possibility that differing views are related to job ...

It is widely accepted that the traditional (supply-side) approach to provision for motor vehicle traffic â¿¿ predict and provide â¿¿ is no longer tenable. The conventional response is to invest more heavily in public ...

Rising saline watertables, or salinisation, is recognised as one of the most serious environmental problems in Australia . Salinisation can increase salinity of rivers and wetlands due to surface drainage, sub-surface ...

This paper presents results of a case study that explores the response of Australian printing firms to social concerns about the impact of industrial activity on the natural environment. The study draws upon both qualitative ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of premature death of Indigenous Australians, and despite evidence that cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and secondary prevention can reduce recurrent disease and deaths, ...

This research project was conducted on behalf of the Northern Beaches Youth Community Fund. The aim of the report is to update The Northern Beaces "Codes of Silence" report (1999) by identifying the contemporary issues ...