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    New Federation History
    Waugh, J (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2000)
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    Lateral behaviour of light framed walls in domestic structures
    Gad, E ; Duffield, C (New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2000)
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    Developing a matrix to explore the relationship between partnering and total quality management in construction
    TANG, W ; Duffield, C ; YOUNG, D (Harbin Gongye Daxue/Harbin Institute of Technology, 2004-08-01)
    The findings of a theoretical analysis of an integrated approach for the use of Partnering and TQM are presented. A matrix approach is used to explore the extent to which Partnering may improve TQM implementation in construction. The matrix is based on 3 indexes, namely: the Degree of Partnering, the Degree of TQM and the Project Success Index and which enables the relationship between Partnering and TQM to be analyzed quantitatively. It also assists in understanding the trends of Partnering and TQM and their relationship to project performance. The results of a case study using this matrix are also presented. It is concluded that the integrated use of Partnering can facilitate improvements, and in the way TQM is implemented in construction.
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    Review of Alastair Mitchell and Alan Poulton (eds), A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom
    PRICTOR, MJ ; CAMPBELL, PJ (The University of Melbourne, 2002)
    A review of the text A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom 1923–1996 which is based on material held in the BBC Written Archives Centre at Reading, UK.
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    Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about a family member's cancer
    Scott, JT ; Prictor, M ; Harmsen, M ; Broom, A ; Entwistle, V ; Sowden, AJ ; Watt, I (Cochrane Collaboration, 2003)
    Background A diagnosis of cancer creates multiple problems for affected families, including major changes in living patterns, roles and relationships. It has not been common practice for families and health practitioners to share information with children or adolescents about a family member's cancer, or to allow them to express their feelings about this. In recent years, however, researchers and practitioners have begun to recognise that children and adolescents might appreciate and benefit by being better informed about, and having more opportunity to communicate their responses to, cancer in the family. Objectives To examine the effects of different ways of enhancing communication with children and/or adolescents about a family member's cancer and its treatment. Search methods We searched the following sources: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), The Cochrane Library, Issue 1 2003; MEDLINE (1966 to January week 2 2003); EMBASE (1985 to 2003 week 6); CINAHL (1982 to February Week 1 2003); ERIC (1966 to 23 January 2003); PsycINFO (1985 to February week 1 2003). For the original (1999, unpublished) version of this review we also searched the following databases: CancerLIT, Health Management Information Consortium, British Nursing Index, IAC Health & Wellness, JICSTE-Plus, Pascal, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Mental Health Abstracts, AMED, HUMN, MANTIS and ASSIA. Bibliographies of identified studies were also checked and contact made with experts in the field. Selection criteria Randomised and non-randomised controlled trials, and controlled and uncontrolled before and after studies that evaluated the effects of interventions to enhance communication with children and/or adolescents about a family member's cancer and its treatment. Data collection and analysis Data on knowledge and understanding, coping, adjustment and wellbeing were extracted by one review author and checked by another review author. We assessed study quality using six criteria. We present a qualitative synthesis of the results. Main results Five studies satisfied the selection criteria: one non-randomised controlled before and after study, and four uncontrolled before and after studies. They differed in terms of the interventions evaluated and the outcomes measured. One study of a camping program and two studies of structured group interventions reported improvements in cancer-related knowledge. One out of two structured group intervention studies found significant reductions in psychological and social problems. The camping program study reported significant improvements in siblings' behaviour. One structured group intervention study reported significantly more positive mood states after the intervention. Another structured group intervention study reported significantly lower levels of anxiety after the intervention. Authors' conclusions Different methods of communicating with children and adolescents about a family member's cancer have not been widely evaluated in controlled trials. There is weak evidence to suggest that some interventions, such as structured group interventions, may lead to improvements in knowledge and understanding, in coping, anxiety, adjustment and wellbeing. More research is needed to investigate the comparative value of these interventions.
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    Under the Lens: Electronic Workplace Surveillance
    SEMPILL, J (LexisNexis Butterworths and contributors, 2001)
    Electronic surveillance has become a feature of many Australian workplaces. The first part of this article explores the relationship between this surveillance and the fundamental norms of employment law, including the emerging concept of trust and confidence. Notwithstanding the promise offered by the concept of trust and confidence, it is suggested that electronic surveillance is a rational corollary of the coercive aspects of the relationship established by the fundamental norms of the contract of employment. The second part examines recent New South Wales and Victorian legislation dealing with electronic surveillance. This examination reveals that the NSW legislation offers significantly greater protection for workers than its Victorian counterpart. However, it is also observed that the NSW scheme contains significant gaps, especially in relation to overt monitoring and forms of surveillance other than by video. Finally, it is suggested that although the Victorian legislation does provide some protection for employee privacy, that protection is narrow and, moreover, is likely to be undermined by those provisions which may give employers the opportunity to contract-out of the Act’s safeguards.
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    Blocking supply in Victoria
    WAUGH, JOHN ( 2002)
    In Australian parliaments, the power to block supply (where it survives) is the ultimate weapon of an upper house majority that wants to force the Government to call an election. Its effect is to cut off the Government authority to continue the part of its spending that Parliament must authorise afresh each year. This article comments on the distinctive law and history concerning supply deadlocks in Victoria, where the upper house has blocked supply more often than in any other Australian parliament.
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    Minority government in Victoria
    WAUGH, JOHN ( 2000)
    State elections in Victoria, Australia, in September 1999 resulted in a hung parliament. This comment notes the constitutional situation that followed the election and the agreement between the Opposition and three independent members of parliament that led to a change of government.