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An Interview With Mr Peter Mahy Of Howells Llp Who Represented S And Marper At The European Court Of Human Rights, Katina Michael, Peter Mahy

Associate Professor Katina Michael

Mr Peter Mahy, Partner at Howells LLP and the lawyer who represented S & Marper in front of the Grand Chamber at the European Court of Human Rights was interviewed by Katina Michael on the 10th of October 2009 while she was studying towards a Masters of Transnational Crime Prevention in the Faculty of Law at the University of Wollongong. In 2010 Peter Mahy received the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award for his contribution to the field. Mahy received his honours law degree from Sheffield University and a Masters in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. He did …

The European Court Of Human Rights Ruling Against The Policy Of Keeping Fingerprints And Dna Samples Of Criminal Suspects In Britain, Wales And Northern Ireland: The Case Of S. And Marper V United Kingdom, Katina Michael

Associate Professor Katina Michael

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (the PACE) contained powers for the taking of fingerprints, and samples in the form of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). In 2001, Section 64(1A) of the PACE was substituted with Section 82 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act. The change to legislation meant that a suspect of a crime would have their fingerprints and samples permanently stored on the police national computer (PNC) even after having been acquitted. This paper critically analyses the circumstances of the landmark case of S. AND MARPER V. THE UNITED KINGDOM in two …

Library Annual Report 2010, University Of Wollongong Library

University of Wollongong Library Annual Reports

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Response : Board Composition And Firm Performance : Evidence From Bangladesh – A Sceptical View, Khorshed Chowdhury

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

I have read the above paper with keen interest. The key finding of this paper is interesting: the appointment of independent directors has no perceptible influence on a firm’s economic performance in Bangladesh. The conclusion was derived from a sample of 274 firm-years. The implication of this finding is also very significant for regulators in Bangladesh and elsewhere ‘in their quest for harmonization of international corporate governance practices’ Rashid et al. (2010, p76). This paper also complements the results of an earlier paper on an allied topic by Bhuiyan and Biswas (2007) where they found that (p22) ‘corporate governance disclosure …

Accounting For The Ncea : Has The Transition To Standards-Based Assessment Achieved Its Objectives?, Stephen Agnew

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This paper identifies trends in secondary school accounting participation and achievement during the first five years of the full implementation of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) in New Zealand schools. NCEA marks a shift from a norm-referenced assessment regime to standards-based assessment. Literature suggests that standards-based assessment increases the academic performance of minority ethnic groups (such as Maori and Pacific Island students), and low socio-economic status (SES) students. The author pays particular attention to these groups and his analysis reveals some interesting results: in accounting, the NCEA has not met expectations for these students. From 2004 to 2008, …

Embedding Communication Skills For Future Financial Planners, L. Celeste Rossetto, Brian Murphy

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

Financial planners need to have solid knowledge of a range of financial concepts and be adept communicators. Australian universities comprehensively ground students in the necessary content knowledge for their future careers, however, scant attention is paid to the indispensable communication skills that students will need when they enter the professional arena. Students need to accumulate financial planning knowledge but they also have to interact with clients and peers in a business where they will negotiate a professional identity for themselves that will serve their specific expertise. It takes time to develop these skills and to assume a professional identity. The …

The Effect Of Performance-Contingent Incentives When Task Complexity Is Manipulated Through Instruction, Monte Wynder

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

When, and how, performance-contingent incentives improve performance is an important question for organisations. Empirical results have been mixed – performance-contingent incentives sometimes increase performance, sometimes decrease performance, and sometimes have no effect. Theorists have called for further research to identify the effect of various moderating variables, including knowledge and task complexity. This study responds by considering the role of instruction in providing the necessary knowledge to reduce task complexity. The results suggest that a performance-contingent penalty can be a particularly effective means of directing effort for a simple task. For a complex task, performance can be improved through instruction. The …

Multiple States Of Financially Distressed Companies : Tests Using A Competing-Risks Model, Nongnit Chancharat, Gary Tian, Pamela Davy, Michael Mccrae, Sudhir Lodh

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This study examines the determinants of multiple states of financial distress by applying a competing-risks model. It investigates the effect of financial ratios, market-based variables and company-specific variables, including company age, size and squared size on three different states of corporate financial distress: active companies; distressed external administration companies; and distressed takeover, merger or acquisition companies. A sample of 1,081 publicly listed Australian non-financial companies over the period 1989 to 2005 using a competing-risks model is used to determine the possible differences in the factors of entering various states of financial distress. It is found that specifically, distressed external administration …

Postpositivism And Accounting Research : A (Personal) Primer On Critical Realism, Jayne Bisman

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This paper presents an overview and primer on the postpositivist philosophy of critical realism. The examination of this research paradigm commences with the identification of the underlying motivations that prompted a personal exploration of critical realism. A brief review of ontology, epistemology and methodology and the research philosophies and methods popularly applied in accounting is then provided. The meta-theoretical basis of critical realism and the ontological and epistemological assumptions that go towards establishing the ‘truth’ and validity criteria underpinning this paradigm are detailed, and the relevance and potential applications of critical realism to accounting research are also discussed. The purpose …

Editorial Volume 4, Issue 4, Ciorstan J. Smark

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal

This issue of AABFJ presents articles from a diverse range of approaches and subject areas. The lead article is a primer on critical realism (Bisman 2010). This article presents an examination of the research paradigm of critical realism, including a review of the attendant ontology, epistemology and methods generally used.

Learning Design For Online Role Play Versus Simulation, Sandra Wills

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

One outcome of Project EnROLE, an ALTC project to encourage uptake of online role play, is a refined learning design for simulation: Simulation Triad. The triad represents design decisions according to emphasis placed on Roles versus Problems versus Rules.

Commentary: The Intellectual Component In Best Practices Of Journalism, Padma Iyer

Asia Pacific Media Educator

Historically, the key questions facing journalism curriculum designers are: Should journalism education be about imparting a set of skills or the preparation of a philosophical mind infused with a spirit of inquiry? Is it about a way of doing or a way of knowing? The news industry have found the answers in a way that give them control over the education – or rather, the training – of journalists. Many organizations have set up their own “news universities” as have many teams of “retired” journalists. These inhouse learning centres typically have experienced journalists at the helm designing curriculum and enrolling …

Are Predictions Of Newspapers’ Impending Demise Exaggerated?, Mary Garden

Asia Pacific Media Educator

The widespread view that newspapers, even in Australia, are suffering major declines is flawed, reflecting in part a North American and Eurocentric view of the press. Australian newspapers are faring better than many in the developed countries. Quality newspapers, with their clearly defined and targeted markets, are outperforming their tabloid counterparts. A fair assessment of newspaper performance needs to consider not only the circulation figures, but also readership and newspapers’ online reach. The latter is significant, as unlike the US and the UK, the main newspaper publishers Fairfax and News Limited dominate the online news field. Regardless of quantitative measures, …

Communication Curricula At Universities In The Republic Of Korea: Evolution And Challenges In The Digital Age, Seok Kang

Asia Pacific Media Educator

This paper examines the current status, strengths and weaknesses of media communication curricula at 95 South Korean universities. It aims to find out whether the communication departments at South Korean universities reflect the global trend towards an integrated curriculum in the communication discipline as the literature suggests. This means a curriculum that integrates the theory, practice, and inter-disciplinary philosophies of Communication Studies, Journalism, Mass Communication, Advertising, Public Relations and Digital Media. The analysis shows that overall the current curricula in South Korean universities, which lean towards liberal-professional education, are relatively lacking in inter-disciplinarity. Most lacking is in the theory and …

Editorial: Back To Basics In Journalism Education Amid The Techno Hype, Eric Loo

Asia Pacific Media Educator

Dominating the discourse among journalism educators in the early ‘90s was how the internet would ‘revolutionise’ journalism practices, how newspapers would see its end days with readers turning to online news sites, and thus, the need to revamp traditional journalism curriculum and focus on ‘new media technologies’. Today, however, the smell and feel of newsprint is as pervasive as it was in 1991 during the days of the Netscape beta and HTML markups. Which reminds me of a remark by John C. Merrill, professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism, at the AEJMC panel discussion I attended in Boston …

Building The Perfect Graduate: What News Employers Want In New Hires, Ruth Callaghan, Joanna Mcmanus

Asia Pacific Media Educator

The converged media environment has prompted journalism educators to question whether they should increase the use of digital media technology in the classroom and teach across multiple platforms. Newsroom surveys, however, reveal that Australian and US news employers are emphasising traditional journalism skills. This paper examines whether journalism schools are producing graduates with skills sets that media organisations may not consider highly critical to a cadetship. Research was undertaken to examine graduate skills deemed most important by West Australian news employers. The findings echo US employers in their preference for traditional journalism skills, such as good writing, spelling, grammar and …

Commentary: Demise Of Newspapers And The Rise Of Cyberspace, Shelton Gunaratne

Asia Pacific Media Educator

The newspaper, as we know it - the actual broadsheet or tabloid that is delivered at our doorstep or purchased at the news stand - will cease to exist within the next 34 years, assert the scholars who trace the circulation and readership statistics in the United States. The era of the printed newspaper will end in the United States by 2043. A similar timeline may hold true for all countries with high Internet penetration and declining newspaper sales. So, we will see the end of the era of the print revolution, which began with Bi Sheng or Gutenberg (depending …

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (Pass) : Through A Complexity Lens, Clare Power Ms

Journal of Peer Learning

Although the Supplemental Instruction (SI) model is offered in a wide range of contexts across many educational institutions in 29 countries, it maintains an identifiable essence. Each SI program, known in Australia as PASS, tends to operate autonomously within its particular institution while maintaining some of the features that interlink all programs that formally identify with this model. These features include near peers facilitating collaborative learning situations that improve attendees’ learning outcomes and increase retention. This paper suggests that complexity theory provides a useful conceptual lens for analysing this multifaceted and multilayered peer learning model. Dimensions of complexity such as …

Editorial, Phillip Dawson, Sanchia S. Draper, S. Rogan

Journal of Peer Learning

Welcome to Volume Three of the Australasian Journal of Peer Learning. We are very pleased to announce that the Journal is now ranked by the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) list. For those readers outside of the Australian context, this ranking means that the ARC recognises the Journal as an outlet for quality, peer reviewed research. The Australasian Journal of Peer Learning is unique on this list as the only journal dedicated to the field of peer learning. Its first two volumes published 14 articles, which have been cited a total of 16 times in …

The Experience Of Class Tutors In A Peer Tutoring Programme: A Novel Theoretical Framework, Tim Outhred, Andrea Chester

Journal of Peer Learning

The following paper presents the first known examination of the experiences of class tutors within a peer-assisted learning program. Three female first-year class tutors, aged 25-28 years, provided insight into how they experienced a novel peer tutoring programme embedded in their tutorials. Using grounded theory techniques, it was found that the following five themes underlie their experiences: role exploration, sharing responsibility, regulation of the peer tutored groups, harnessing the peer tutors’ role, and community. Literature from the domain was examined post-hoc and was found to complement these themes. Additionally, it was found that class tutors …

Pass Student Leader And Mentor Roles: A Tertiary Leadership Pathway, Jane Skalicky, Annaliese Caney

Journal of Peer Learning

In relation to developing leadership skills during tertiary studies, this paper considers the leadership pathway afforded by a Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) program which includes the traditional PASS Leader role and a more senior PASS Mentor role. Data was collected using a structured survey with open-ended questions designed to capture the personal experiences and self-reported learning outcomes of students undertaking leadership roles within the PASS program. Twelve aspects of leadership are presented from twenty-three Leaders and Mentors: organisation, facilitation, support, attitude, relationships, role model, collaboration, communication, responsibility, decision making, pedagogy, and session management. The qualitative differences between the comments …

Supplemental Instruction (Si) At The Faculty Of Engineering (Lth), Lund University, Sweden. An Evaluation Of The Si-Program At Five Lth Engineering Programs Autumn 2008., Joakim Malm, Leif E. Bryngfors Mr, Lise-Lotte Mörner

Journal of Peer Learning

The study presents an evaluation of the SI-program at five LTH engineering educations based on data from inquiries to SI-participants and SI-leaders, data on credits taken by the students during the first year, and average grade data from high-school for the first year-students. The results show that participation in SI-sessions markedly improves the chances of student success in studies during the first year. Furthermore, there are clear indications of a positive social introduction to engineering studies that is created through the SI-program. The SI-sessions also improve the participants study techniques and develop common skills important for the engineer, like problem …

“I Want To Be More Perfect Than Others”: A Case Of Esl Motivation., Olivia Beath

Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)

Language learning motivation is an important concept in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research as it has been significantly linked to achievement. Theoretically, the concept of motivation has moved from being viewed as a static learner trait to a complex, dynamic factor that changes over time. This paper reports on a single case study of a female Indonesian language learner; specifically the change in her language learning behaviours and motivation over the course of learning English from adolescence to adulthood and international postgraduate study. This paper will draw on Ryan and Deci‟s (2000) self-determination framework to describe changes in the learner‟s …

Broken Hill Strikes : Postcards, William J. Harris

Research Data

The Broken Hill Miners' Strike commenced in 1908. These 24 postcards were written by William J. Harris, working as a police officer in Broken Hill during the strike period. The postcards were written to his family. The image collection comprises photographic and illustrated postcards.

Research Data Australia (ANDS) collection record - here.

A Cultural History Of Cinema-Going In The Illawarra (1900-1950), Nancy Elizabeth Huggett

Research Data

This dataset was produced by Nancy Huggett in association with the writing of her doctoral thesis "A cultural history of cinema-going in the Illawarra (1900-1950)" - copy available here: ro.uow.edu.au/theses/246.

Research Data Australia (ANDS) collection record - here.

The Sinet 2010 Ebook, Heather Yeatman

SInet - Social Innovation Network

This e-book includes peer-reviewed full papers of the majority of the presentations at the inaugural Social Innovation Network conference, 28-29 September 2009, Wollongong Australia. Authors brought their perspectives from the different disciplines of accounting, engineering, education, management, science, literature, informatics, creative arts, economics, marketing and psychology. The range of social issues reflected in these papers is evidence of the success of the SInet as a network of scholars, working across traditional boundaries to explore and advocate innovative approaches to social, technical and environmental challenges that confront modern societies. The chapters have been organised to firstly present discussions on research and …

In Search Of A Corporate Rescue Culture: A Review Of The Australian Part 5.3a Legislation, Michael Joseph Blazic

Business HDR Student Conference 2010-13

In the context of the financial turmoil following the recent global financial crisis and the threat of a global double dip recession at our doorstep, the importance of a strong rescue framework in Australia has never been more relevant. The current dynamic economic environment has inevitably focused the spotlight on the current Part 5.3A Voluntary Administration legislation as the mechanism responsible for facilitating the survival and restructure of distressed Australian companies. With the rapid decline in the use of Voluntary Administration since the introduction of the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 (Cth), this relegation of the corporate rehabilitation framework poses …

The Evidence For The Benefits Of Happiness, Lindsay Oades

Business HDR Student Conference 2010-13

This presentation covers the following topics: * The rise of happiness research; * A science needs a definition of its construct; * How to measure happiness?; * From conditional happiness to the happiness advantage; * Five evidence statements about the benefits of happiness; * How to design such studies????; and * How to get happiness?

Implementation Of “Top-Down” Government Policy: Health Promotion Case Studies In Nsw, Elizabeth Devlin

Business HDR Student Conference 2010-13

This study appraises the implementation of the health promotion components of the NSW State Plan and State Health Plan. Four case studies were conducted in a sample of Area Health Services (AHSs). Mixed methods were used and data triangulated where possible. This study found that AHSs share the state policies’ vision of a greater focus on health promotion/prevention on paper, but not in reality. Health promotion is not as important to AHSs as the acute care sector. Consequently, health promotion/prevention receives a tiny share of the budget and little attention. While this study has found some routine policy implementation failures, …

Economic Development Strategy In Regional Local Government, Carl Pemberton

Business HDR Student Conference 2010-13

The initial foray into the subject of strategy quickly revealed that strategy per se is a very complex and ambiguous topic with little consensus among the experts. Yet a very clear understanding of ‘strategy’ is essential before it can be applied in context to regional local government. It is the author’s view that many of the ‘strategies’ published as local government policy are not based on strategic thinking but rather ‘extrapolation of historical data’ – the strategic planners themselves have acknowledged this fact. This paper reviews various theories and aspects of ‘strategy’ for the purpose of clarifying the concept and …