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Tobacco, gambling, now alcohol: why Australia needs mandated alcohol warnings
12 January 2023
The harms and costs of alcohol to Australia are clear. Government needs to mandate effective messaging around alcohol consumption.
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The Policymaker in 2022: our most-read articles
22 December 2022
It’s been a big first year for The Policymaker—here are our top five most-read articles for 2022.
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A different story: anti-slavery as smart public policy
19 December 2022
The NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner explains why it’s in everyone’s interests to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking as a system-level challenge.
James Cockayne
Thinking beyond self-regulation for tech companies for children’s online safety
10 December 2022
New draft codes from tech companies could pose risks to Australian children. A better approach—led by government—is needed instead.
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Great contribution from @AngelaCummine and @JMIPublicPolicy on the need for Treasuries to develop whole-of-government sustainability reporting.
Focused on the NSW Government, but just as relevant to the Federal Government.
https://jmi.org.au/insights/policy-insights-papers/
Congrats to @VerityFirth AM @Jennifer_Burn AM @JillMcKeough AO and Jie Lu AO on their honours award today. Great to see women recognised for their commitment service & excellence. So proud to have worked with them. @UTSEngage @UTSLaw @UTSFEIT @AntiSlaveryOz @UTSSocialImpact 🌟👏🏼
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Aged care workforce shortages require action from the Jobs Summit & resourcing for high quality care
While reforms to improve the quality of aged care are welcome, the government must also consider how to resource providers to meet higher standards.
Young people must be at the centre of the government’s jobs and skills plan
The new Labor government has a historic opportunity to boost young people’s wellbeing as part of its economic agenda—here’s how.
“Freedom within a framework” – how Australia’s universities can make a full economic contribution
Is now the moment to (re)introduce an independent "buffer body" for the tertiary sector that will enable universities to respond to future jobs, skills and research needs?
Digital solutions to Australia’s youth mental health crisis
Digital technologies offer an opportunity to tackle Australia’s youth mental health crisis. But effective solutions will require us to think innovatively and listen to the voices of young people with first-hand experience.
Australia’s innovation future: an agenda to transform our economy
While fiscal stimulus applied during the COVID-19 crisis has boosted employment, the much bigger challenge remains productivity and wage stagnation. This will require an ambitious national reform agenda to transform Australian industry.
Is there a financial rationale for building trains locally?
New research shows that by taking into account the broader financial benefits of domestic manufacturing, building key transport infrastructure locally can be the fiscally smart decision.
Making capital inclusive for all women
We should reimagine how capital markets can better back women entrepreneurs, especially those at society’s margins, and boost women’s economic security more broadly. The design of a new venture capital fund announced by the NSW Government can demonstrate what’s possible.
Future-proofing the Australian economy
While Australia is doing well on full employment, it’s time to prepare for the next downturn by upgrading the economy’s recession-fighting toolkit.
How immigration policy can help solve Australia’s underpayment of migrant workers
Focusing on both employment law and how we design visas could help address the systemic underpayment of migrant workers.
Child responsive budgeting: Why Australia needs to put children front and centre in policymaking
For Australia to become more inclusive—where no one is left behind—children need to be front of mind for policymakers when developing and implementing our post-Covid recovery framework.
