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While the political and policy focus has rightly been on regulating artificial intelligence, we also need to plan now to harness AI’s power as a policymaking tool – especially, its capacity to model outcomes in complex systems.
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Simple quantitative metrics don’t do justice to the breadth and complexity of human experience. Researchers and policymakers can benefit from frameworks implementing a nested relationship between data and lived experiences, metrics and relational processes.
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Once upon a bureaucrat: exploring the role of stories in government
Thea Snow2024-05-08T12:18:52+11:006 March 2024|
What role can stories play in supporting people-centred policymaking and place-based reform?
Digital (t)winning: the potential for AI as a public policy design tool
José-Miguel Bello y Villarino2024-03-06T11:40:26+11:0027 February 2024|
While the political and policy focus has rightly been on regulating artificial intelligence, we also need to plan now to harness AI’s power as a policymaking tool – especially, its capacity to model outcomes in complex systems.
The Finger and the Moon: measuring research impact by nesting abstractions in contexts
Juliet Bennett2024-02-27T08:26:24+11:007 February 2024|
Simple quantitative metrics don’t do justice to the breadth and complexity of human experience. Researchers and policymakers can benefit from frameworks implementing a nested relationship between data and lived experiences, metrics and relational processes.
‘Round and ‘round we go! Let’s get off the carousel and build a social services system that works for people
Cliff Eberly2024-02-07T13:41:47+11:002 February 2024|
As governments look to reform our social services systems, they must tap into the transformative power of relationships.
Our public service needs cultural diversity targets
Jin Lim2024-02-02T07:28:59+11:0022 January 2024|
Australia deserves a public service that embodies its multiculturalism – diversity targets are a proven way to get there.
Empowering the future: breaking the cycle of youth mental ill health through political agency
Harry Grant2024-01-22T09:00:35+11:0018 January 2024|
With poor mental health outcomes for young people linked to a lack of agency to shape society, how can we better reflect the interests of youth in policy and politics?
A vision splendid: unlocking patient capital through long-term asset funds
Christopher Day2024-01-18T09:28:23+11:0015 January 2024|
Australia’s superannuation funds can anchor long-term investments that are essential for the development of new industries, especially manufacturing, and the transition to a low emissions economy.
The Policymaker in 2023: our most-read articles
Hugh Piper2024-01-15T09:09:26+11:0022 December 2023|
In its second year, The Policymaker has grown to become a leading platform for public policy analysis and ideas informed by research expertise and experience – here are our five most popular articles in 2023.
I never said “thank you” to my calculator: reflections from the outgoing NSW Chief Data Scientist
Ian Oppermann2023-12-22T10:00:18+11:0019 December 2023|
As AI becomes invisibly embedded in everyday life, we must remain laser focused on controlling and regulating how it uses data and the data it generates.
Harnessing research and innovation to secure NSW’s future
Anoulack Chanthivong2023-12-19T10:10:36+11:0012 December 2023|
NSW’s minister for industry and innovation outlines his vision for the NSW economy with research and evidence driving the government’s industry, decarbonisation and innovation policies.