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Combatting misinformation and disinformation through more effective regulation

28 September 2023

Australia’s referendum on the Voice has highlighted the need for better regulation of social media platforms to prevent falsehoods corroding our democratic discourse.

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Thinking differently about university-business research partnerships: the potential of revenue-contingent loans

25 September 2023

Revenue-contingent loans for research-based start-ups could provide a sustainable model for boosting Australia’s R&D output.

Ken Baldwin

Legalising drugs? Improving the quality of the debate

18 September 2023

A well-informed policy debate around legalisation should consider evidence from around the world on regulatory options for the supply, retail and consumption of currently illicit drugs.

Paul Kelaita & Alison Ritter

No longer lost in translation

4 September 2023

The path to optimal collaboration between policymakers and researchers is long and winding – but innovative new institutions are helping accelerate the journey.

Peter Shergold

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    Australia has joined the race to regulate AI – but we aren’t paying enough attention to the gender-related challenges generated by these systems. Here’s how we can start to fix that.

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  • 16 August 2023

    Breaking down the barriers to collaboration between researchers and policy practitioners takes relationships of trust, innovative knowledge-brokering institutions and better mutual understanding.

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  • 15 August 2023

    Generative AI is here to stay. But with a nuanced understanding of the technology, sophisticated regulation and a long-term view, we can minimise its harms and capitalise on its transformative potential.

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    As Australia embraces a broader definition of national progress, we should use metrics that prioritise the wellbeing of the economy and society together.

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The AI genie is out of the bottle – here’s how to regulate it

15 August 2023|

Generative AI is here to stay. But with a nuanced understanding of the technology, sophisticated regulation and a long-term view, we can minimise its harms and capitalise on its transformative potential.

Measuring what matters: embracing Mental Wealth as an overarching indicator of national prosperity

2 August 2023|

As Australia embraces a broader definition of national progress, we should use metrics that prioritise the wellbeing of the economy and society together.

Australia should enhance the ESG capabilities of small businesses – here’s how

7 July 2023|

Australia can be a leader in sustainable business and contribute to a greener and more socially responsible future by developing strategic supports, incentives, stricter regulations and collaboration platforms for small and medium enterprises.

A black sky and some green shoots: how to shape AI for the common good

4 July 2023|

A passive approach to emerging artificial intelligence technologies could generate significant social problems – but “mission economy” and “just transition” approaches to AI can unlock a better, more inclusive future.

The biggest risks of AI don’t come from it getting smarter than us – they come from us

20 June 2023|

Policymakers should prioritise the risks of inequality, a loss of creativity and self-interested manipulation when thinking about AI.

Mixed messages: policy considerations for the growing use of illicit substances as therapeutic agents in Australia

26 April 2023|

Policymakers should draw on Australian and international lessons from prescribing cannabis to implement effective regulation for the medicinal use of MDMA and psilocybin.

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