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On 1 July 1994 the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) replaced the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Regional Council for Torres Strait. The TSRA's role includes formulating and monitoring policies and one of its primary aims is the creation of a sustainable economic base for the region. The TSRA is responsible for preparing a Torres Strait Regional Development Plan and has established a Development Plan Steering Committee to this end. In response to these functions and goals this paper represents an initial step in establishing a regional database which could inform the TSRA. Using data from the censuses and from relevant primary research, an analysis of Indigenous socioeconomic change in the TSRA area between 1986 and 1991, focusing on population, labour force status, education and training, and income is presented. The paper identifies change in several areas and draws out the policy implications. In particular, attention is given to high levels of population growth within the Outer Islands; and the continuing dependency of the TSRA area on government transfers and the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme. Apparent substantial improvements in aspects of Indigenous labour force status are qualified with respect to the expansion of the scheme between the censuses. In conclusion it is noted that further analysis of census data would be useful, but census-based analyses alone will not be sufficient to assist the TSRA to meet all of its development planning goals, and additional and alternative research is proposed. This paper considers the determinants of employment income for Indigenous Australians compared with non-Indigenous Australians. Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression techniques are applied to 1991 Census data to consider the question: does the lower income of these Indigenous people reflect differences in their factor endowments (like education) rewarded in the labour market, or are they rewarded differently for the same set of endowments than are non-Indigenous Australians. The results show that the main source of lower incomes for Indigenous Australians was their smaller endowment of human capital characteristics. The paper concludes with a discussion of the policy implications of these results.

Although regional governments play vital roles in most political systems, citizens' perceptions regarding regional authority are only rarely studied. Relying on the International Constitutional Values Survey held among more than 6,000 respondents from 142 regions in eight countries, we develop measures to tap into citizens' preferences for self-rule—i.e., for autonomy for their region—and citizens' preferences for shared rule—i.e., for regional engagement in national decision-making. A majority of citizens prefer their regional governments to have some level of both self-rule and shared rule, but around a quarter of the citizens prefer their region to have more self-rule and less shared rule or vice versa. The analysis reveals these varying preferences are associated with a region's actual authority and regional identity. These results are important because they indicate that most citizens do not presume increased self-rule to be the main or only path to a strong regional authority.

The study aims to examine the Regional Head authority in the regional autonomy and to investigate the authority relationship between the Regional Head authority and his Deputy from legal and political perspectives. This study employed a doctrinal research method involving legal material sources (the laws and regulations), court decisions/judgments, legal theories, and scholars' perspectives. The findings revealed the Regional Head authority is clearly stated in Article 65 of Law Number 9 of 2015 concerning Regional Government, such as to lead the implementation of government affairs–the regional authority based on the laws and policies established with the DPRD, to maintain public peace and orderliness, and to compile and to submit regional regulations draft. Normatively, the Regional Head and his Deputy have their respective duties, the authority relationship. In this case, the Deputy Regional Head assists the Regional Head in the governance to acquire the fullest services for the community. In short, in terms of authority, the Regional Head is an extension of the President-- the full holder of goverment power. In terms of the authority relationship, different opinions between the Regional Head and his Deputy are frequently occurred as in the political views

The management of natural and biological resources must be carried out by the central and regional governments to seek financing for development. The management of natural and biological resources should synergize with its preservation and the environment. The common problem encountered when managing natural and biological resources lies in its improper management that caused damage to the environment such as doing disharmonize exploitation with environmental interest. Accordingly, This study employed a sociological juridical study to capture the implications of authority reformulation management of natural and biological resources of the conservation district in Probolinggo. The findings revealed that the management reformulation of Natural and biological resources Management results in the limitation of regional authority in managing their natural resources. This was certainly different from the concept mandated by regional autonomy. Thus, It is feared that this will affect the development plans carried out in the area, affecting the welfare of the community. As a conservation district, Probolinggo Regency has tried to optimize the regional potential in the development of conservation-minded areas. This commitment is written in regional regulations, regulating not only the use of natural and biological resources but the clarity of regional authority in managing these resources as well

A regional security complex (RSC) is a set of states continuously affected by one or more security externalities that emanate from a distinct geographic area. In such a complex, the members are so interrelated in terms of their security that actions by any one member, and significant security-related developments inside any member, have a major impact on others. Regional orders describe how states within an RSC manage their security relations and range from balances of power, to regional power concerts, collective security organisations, pluralistic security communities, and integration. As regional states move 'up' this continuum of regional orders, relations generally become more peaceful and interactions less coloured by actual or threatened violence.

A regional security complex (RSC) is a set of states continuously affected by one or more security externalities that emanate from a distinct geographic area. In such a complex, the members are so interrelated in terms of their security that actions by any one member, and significant security-related developments inside any member, have a major impact on others. Regional orders describe how states within an RSC manage their security relations and range from balances of power, to regional power concerts, collective security organisations, pluralistic security communities, and integration. As regional states move 'up' this continuum of regional orders, relations generally become more peaceful and interactions less coloured by actual or threatened violence. Adapted from the source document.