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With Australia’s Online Safety Act under review, regulators should take heed of the UK’s experience in imposing duties of care on digital platforms.
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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.
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By measuring outcomes beyond immediate upfront costs, governments can develop a more holistic understanding of the downstream effects of their decisions. Here’s where to start.
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The Policymaker in 2023: our most-read articles
In its second year, The Policymaker has grown to become a leading platform for public policy analysis and ideas informed by research expertise and experience – here are our five most popular articles in 2023.
I never said “thank you” to my calculator: reflections from the outgoing NSW Chief Data Scientist
As AI becomes invisibly embedded in everyday life, we must remain laser focused on controlling and regulating how it uses data and the data it generates.
Harnessing research and innovation to secure NSW’s future
NSW’s minister for industry and innovation outlines his vision for the NSW economy with research and evidence driving the government’s industry, decarbonisation and innovation policies.
Children in crisis need real relationships: the case for a child connection system
A child protection system preoccupied with risk aversion is impeding the emotional growth of children. We need a new model based on relational care and reciprocity to break the cycle.
Developing community involvement in emergency management policy
How can the law and policy governing disaster responses better facilitate shared decision-making between communities and government?
Hard truths about researchers as honest brokers
What are the challenges to academic influence in public policy? And what practical steps are available to bridge the gap between researchers and policymakers?
Building social resilience through community-oriented approaches to disaster management
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.
Dull, Dirty and Dangerous
What is the potential for AI to automate repetitive, low complexity tasks in knowledge sectors? And what can government do to manage this transition?
Safeguarding the future: preventing the misuse of generative AI
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.
Microcredentials: Small steppingstones towards a more inclusive future?
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.
