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School Buses in Australia are a potential death trap. They are usually old, have no seat belts, have poor rollover protection, display inadequate signage and operate in the absence of laws requiring traffic to give way to disembarking school children. This paper identifies the problems and contains constructive recommendations for change to School Bus Safety.

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In 2001 the Queensland Government responded to increased public concerns about school bus safety by establishing an Independent Taskforce to inquire into the issue. The Final Report of the Taskforce recommended numerous changes to improve safety for school children.

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International Tourists visiting Australia are over represented in accidents involved in transport accidents and accidents resulting from recreational activities such as diving accidents. This paper examines the incidence of these injuries and the implications for risk management professionals.

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In 2002 Australia's Insurance Industry was in crisis. This prompted insurers to initiate a massive campaign ('Tort Reform') to make it more difficult for injured people to obtain compensation in the Courts. This paper examines the underlying claims of 'exploding litigation' and 'Santa Clause Judges' and finds they originated from insurer propaganda, not objective evidence.

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What is 'Justice'? Is it a value that, like beauty, depends on the eye of the beholder? Or is it something more practical? This paper examines what we mean, or ought to mean, when we make appeals to this concept.

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