The internet has been the bogeyman of democracy over the last 12 months. It’s time to harness its power and redress the balance.
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Dealing with the UK’s chronic lack of investment is as important as getting the Brexit negotiations right – and much more important than balancing the books.
Could building small affordable dwellings be a part of the solution?
Smaller companies are failing to move quickly into overseas sales. It may be time for government to put its money where its mouth is.
Wealth inequality is no 21st-century phenomenon. But it was decisively shaped by public policy during the last 100 years as economies emerged from war and redesigned the structures for life.
Governments have come to realise that no one sector acting alone has the capacity or capability to solve complex social policy problems.
There’s a good reason why Tony Blair and David Cameron were keen to boast about their footballing allegiances – Theresa May should take note.
There is a way to get homes where we need them, and it’s about making the most of what we’ve already got.
The controversial Centrelink debt recovery system is bad news for the mental health of the disadvantaged and vulnerable people it targets.
One cymbal manufacturer has survived 400 years, but most in-house companies fail to survive through the generations.
As Cuba opens up, the country has the chance to lead a shift away from the dream of car ownership.
Social scientists investigate when and why liberals and conservatives mistrust science. The apparent split may be more about cultural and personal beliefs than feelings about science itself.
A new report highlights how little we know about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to publicly-funded Indigenous programs. It’s a similar story in other policy areas – but we can do better.
An architect rides through the streets of Rio amidst a cacophony of drills and jackhammers. He wonders: Is it worth it? What will the legacy of all this construction be?
Corporate wrongdoing is underpinned by a morality that many of us have voted for.
Open public spaces are good for mind and body – we shouldn’t have to pay to use them.
A place for everyone, and everyone in their place. A guide for how you can help build a sustainable energy future.
Unlike museums and stadiums, weekend music and arts festivals can promote culture without gouging taxpayers.
Government agencies are turning to social media as a new way to engage with their constituencies. Practitioners in the trenches are excited about the possibilities – while some academics are less so.
Our feelings of self-worth and contentment are no longer the preserve of writers and artists. Science has made measurement of our well-being a viable alternative to the banalities of economic output.
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Professor of Government (Emeritus) University of Manchester and Research Associate, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge
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Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Associate professor, University of Tasmania
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Professor, Queen's University, Ontario
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Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Honorary Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Politics. Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Policy Head, Research Assets, Sax Institute; Co-Director, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, and Fellow of the Marine Ecology Research Centre, Southern Cross University
