For those Antipodean readers readers of the SPA e-list, I would like to invite you to consider joining the Australian Social Policy Association (ASPA, http://www.aspa.org.au/). Membership is only $50 (see http://www.aspa.org.au/pdf/Membership_App_Form.pdf) and offers a discounted subscription to the Australian Journal of Social Issues, which will be publishing its 50th volume next year. I trust that SPA members will not be offended by this shameless advertising. I have been and continue to be a proud member of SPA! Regards Paul Henman Associate Professor of Social Policy The University of Queensland QLD 4072 Australia