To truly uphold the values of fairness and equality, it’s imperative to address the issue of unequal access to assistive products and services.
Ambitious home energy upgrade programs aimed at improving energy efficiency face several key questions and challenges if they’re to succeed.
It’s a “national crisis”, and almost $1 billion of initiatives have been announced to combat it, but these measures don’t address the foundational issues that have seen gendered violence marginalised.
A new national survey has found career stability and funding are two key factors turning young scientists away from research.
The federal government’s announcement of $3.5 million to fund a healthy masculinities project trial is promising, but lacks detail on precisely how the funds will be used, and what will inform the programs.
While the actions outlined in the plans are admirable, achieving the set targets will require a significant increase in urgency and funding.
New research from The Smith Family tracks a group of young people, two years after finishing high school.
Australia has moved from a laggard to a global leader in leaving care policy and practice, but further work is required to broadly address three major areas.
If we put green hydrogen plants next to green iron and steelmaking, we can clean up steelmaking, and boost the hydrogen industry.
Funding initiatives show an emerging agenda for transformation, recognition of the specificity of temporary migrants’ experiences of family violence, and the need for system reforms.
We can partially solve the teacher supply crisis by first recognising the problems and taking action, including making processes easier for international educators.
Proven technologies already exist to rapidly reduce methane emissions, and Australia is leading the world in developing new options – but we must act quickly.
There are good reasons for the federal government to abolish the Cashless Debit Card, but what about the BasicsCard?
How can we, personally, prepare for a future with not only more frequent natural disasters, but one that will also profoundly change the environment, communities and the economy?
Difficulties in attracting and retaining teachers have much to do with their working conditions. We need to develop a fairer and better school system.
The Fire to Flourish research project is reimagining Australia’s response to natural disasters, and reshaping small towns in the process.
Although the clock’s running out, Australia has no agreed policymaking framework for our unique renewable energy transition issues, and little in the way of budget support.
Think tank A New Approach claims the federal government spent more than $4 billion supporting the arts and culture in 2020 alone. Sadly for the arts, the figure is too good to be true.
Researchers are exploring the medical frontier of psychedelics, and their use in facilitating psychotherapy for common mental illnesses.
Gender bias and an unremitting loss of women from STEMM continues due to a disproportionate allocation of funds.
We have the means, but how do you convince people to follow public health advice such as lockdowns?
While government funding is addressing EV charging infrastructure, targeted business tax changes and incentives are needed to make the transition from combustion engine cars.
The lack of investment in the development and deployment of decentralised diagnostic devices in Australia, most importantly a COVID-19 nucleic acid test, is a public policy failure.
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