Articles
29 November 2023
How can the law and policy governing disaster responses better facilitate shared decision-making between communities and government?
Pam Joseph, Cate Massola, Margot Rawsthorne & Amanda Howard
8 November 2023
What are the challenges to academic influence in public policy? And what practical steps are available to bridge the gap between researchers and policymakers?
Susan Harris Rimmer, Ed Morgan and Sofija Tanveska
31 October 2023
While governments often prioritise rebuilding roads and other physical infrastructure post-disaster, just as great a focus is needed on supporting communities to build resilient social infrastructure.
Timothy Heffernan
24 October 2023
What is the potential for AI to automate repetitive, low complexity tasks in knowledge sectors? And what can government do to manage this transition?
Ian Opperman (with ChatGPT)
18 October 2023
Grasping the opportunities and managing the risks of generative AI is a generational challenge. The eSafety Commissioner explains how Australia is starting to tackle this issue.
Julie Inman Grant
10 October 2023
Skills mismatches will grow due to climate change and its economic fallout. Microcredentials can enable rapid and inclusive re-skilling while offering universities an opportunity to re-invent their mission in a “climate changed” world.
Jack Isherwood
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.
Alice Dawkins & Rys Farthing
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, Bruce Chapman & Glenn Withers