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Food insecurity is a growing problem for Australians – but we need better data and evidence to understand it. Here’s how government can implement more robust and comprehensive data collection to inform policymaking on food security.
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Effective city-level planning is essential for Australia to meet its Net Zero targets. Australia can learn from leading global cities to improve policy coordination, employ targeted finance and harness research to develop more effective local climate policy.
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Reducing the prevalence of diabetes and empowering communities for prevention
Better coordinated approaches that prioritise preventative health could help stem diabetes prevalence in Australia.
Net Zero Cities: what Australia can learn from international success stories
Effective city-level planning is essential for Australia to meet its Net Zero targets. Australia can learn from leading global cities to improve policy coordination, employ targeted finance and harness research to develop more effective local climate policy.
Episode 3: The Net Zero Transition
This episode focuses on the energy transition with university experts, those leading the charge in the non-profit sector and government policymakers to the importance of collaboration to build Australia’s Net Zero future.
Episode 2: AI & Equity
The show’s first episode focuses on AI and Equity, exploring the complexities and opportunities of championing equitable outcomes in this fast-moving space.
A fair go for future generations of Australians
Building on international initiatives, a Future Generations Commissioner in Australia could put long-term interests front of mind for today’s policymakers.
Beyond carbon emissions: addressing broader climate risks in corporate financial disclosures
Australia can lead on comprehensive climate risk management by regulating corporate financial disclosures to include the physical risks posed by climate change.
Regenerative innovation: the next frontier in industry policy
Australia can move beyond sustainability and circularity towards an approach to industrial innovation prioritising regenerating nature and our social wellbeing.
How government can boost manufacturing SMEs – and lift productivity – through adoption of advanced technologies
SMEs are critical to NSW and Australia’s manufacturing landscape and are vital to economic renewal. However, manufacturing SMEs have struggled to increase productivity by harnessing advanced technologies. As government deepens its focus on industry policy, here’s how to fix that.
Can national time banks strengthen wellbeing economies?
As the challenges to maintaining economic resilience, social cohesion, and mental wellbeing grow, national time banks could mobilise social production and safeguard prosperity.
Diversifying Australians’ investment choices by boosting confidence in our superannuation system
Despite having a robust and mature retirement savings system, many Australians are choosing property as their preferred retirement investment. By addressing underlying trust issues in the superannuation system, government can alleviate this added pressure on the property market and encourage a more balanced approach to retirement planning.
