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Local microfactories have the potential to sustainably supply the metals and critical materials needed for Australia’s green transition. But what are the right policy settings to support the reprocessing of waste for manufacturing?
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Building on international initiatives, a Future Generations Commissioner in Australia could put long-term interests front of mind for today’s policymakers.
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14 October 2024
Australia can lead on comprehensive climate risk management by regulating corporate financial disclosures to include the physical risks posed by climate change.
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Five insights on new industry policy
Industry policy is experiencing a renaissance as governments address compounding economic, social, environmental and strategic challenges. What can we learn from policymakers and researchers working on these grand challenges?
Prioritising prevention: a sustainable path to investing in wellbeing
Some governments are starting to develop better frameworks to understand the benefits of investing in long-term wellbeing and prevention. Here’s where to start.
Australia needs flexible, place-based childcare
A childcare system that responds to the actual needs of families and local communities will improve equity and increase productivity. Here’s what a flexible, place-based approach might look like.
Making housing more affordable: bridging the policy gap
“Housing affordability” and “affordable housing” are distinct but related policy objectives. Australia needs an integrated strategy that protects vulnerable groups while fostering an economy that supports quality, reasonably priced housing for all.
What next for government as a strategic investor in Australia?
Government has emerged as a decisive strategic investor in Australia, helping shape markets to address complex policy challenges. How did it get here and what can it do next?
Families and communities hold the solutions in child protection – we just need to use them
Harnessing the skills and insight of people with experience in the system is the key to sustainable and transformative reform of our child protection systems.
NSW could be a laboratory of democracy on diverse representation
Appointing some ministers from outside parliament could help boost representation and improve policymaking.
Building bridges between climate scientists and policymakers
What does successful knowledge brokering between climate scientists and government look like?
Eight industrial policy hacks: bolstering domestic capability under constrained fiscal conditions
Australia needs a more deliberate approach to industrial policy to achieve a productivity dividend within tight budget constraints – here’s how.
How high schools can best prepare students for the real world
Financial literacy, workplace skills, health consciousness and independent living should all be core lessons for Australian high schoolers.
