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Focuses on the Australian Economic congress held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory from August 28, 1988 to September 2, 1988, which aims to bring together econometricians, economists, economic historians and business people. Persons from whom papers were invited for the conference; Feature of the registration process for the conference; Papers presented during the conference.

Reports on topics discussed at the Australian Centre for Italian Studies conference on the importance of Italy, hosted by the Humanities Research Centre in the Australian National University in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on September 2001. Visual lineages in Italian culture; Political and economic foundations of television mogul and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi; Importance of families and familismo.

Announces the Gender and Globalization in Asia and the Pacific: Feminist Re-visions of the International congress held on November 23-25, 2001 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Themes of the event; Highlights of the event.

Presents research paper abstracts presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society at the National Convention Center in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. 'Personality Predictors of Social Self-Efficacy,' by E. Akyalcin and J. Gebart-Eaglemont; 'What Do Older Persons Think of Teenagers?,' by K. Allott and T. Thomas.

The article presents abstracts on medical topics which include quality care in resource poor situations, emergency medicine in the South Pacific, and the introduction of a primary trauma care (PTC) course in Myanmar.

Highlights a conference dealing with Asian Australian and Asian diasporic identities, held September 27-29, 1999, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Backlash against multiculturalism in Australia; Politics of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party; Combination of academic papers with film screenings, performances, dance workshops, and art exhibitions.

Highlights the symposium, National Identity in Australian Cinema, held at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory in late October 2000. Presentation on the growth of republicanism in Australia; Presentation on the 1927-'28 Royal Commission into the Australian film industry; Screening of extracts from the early works of filmmakers, Martha Ansara and Tom Zubrycki; Panel discussions.

Reports that the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has received funding from Pfizer to broadcast the 36th Congress over the Internet in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Internet cafe which will be on site at the center where the Congress will be held; Prize for the most spectacular Powerpoint presentation trasnferred on to the Internet.