Outgoing Chief Scientist Alan Finkel leaves a legacy of closer ties between policy makers and scientific experts.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
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With the next federal election possible as soon as August 2021, the need for reform of polling standards in Australia is urgent.
The combination of community activism, journalistic investigation, political scrutiny and the legal aid system has ultimately provided a remedy to the victims.
The Morrison government has introduced a bill to parliament to make the cashless debit card trial ‘ongoing’.
It is true federal parliament is an atypical work environment. But that does not make it “special” and therefore, beyond community standards.
Marie Curie overcame innumerable obstacles, and in the process has become a role model. But does the latest film version of her life do her story justice?
Science communication succeeds when it takes community knowledge seriously, works with other belief systems, and expects researchers to contribute to society.
Under a Biden administration, fireside chats in the White House will come with new expectations that Australia significantly increases its ambitions under the Paris agreement.
Because of the contentiousness of mail-in voting, it would not be surprising if there are more lawsuits after the election. We might not know for days who is the winner.
The most important change is a guarantee about the future, one the RBA can be held to.
Disenfranchisement and disinformation have been rife in the 2020 election - and may continue to play significant roles in its aftermath.
For Joe Biden to make good on his promise to heal the nation’s divisions, he will need to address the social disconnection that underlies ‘racialised economics’.
A new poll from The Australia Institute shows 71% of Aussies want the country to be a global leader in climate action. Yet Australia lags behind the rest of the world.
The tertiary qualifications target requires higher education providers, schools and communities to work together. But higher education can also help close the gap in the other target areas.
Asked to grade the budget A to F, none give it an E or an F, but only two give it an A. Most think it passed or barely passed, and there’s a lot they would like improved.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much modern societies are governed by statistics. Despite their objective appearance, these numbers gain their strength from very human relationships.
Our species has far exceeded its fair share of the planetary bounty, and Brown is right to call for the global population to peak.
If only 1% of the Pacific’s population was permitted to work permanently in Australia, this would bring more benefits to the region than Australia’s annual aid contribution.
The ACT is set to be governed by Labor for more than two decades straight, after the Liberals failed to cut through in the weekend’s election.
When cats were introduced to Australia, they brought several diseases with them. These diseases are taking a big toll on human health and the economy — but there are things we can do.
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Science, Australian National University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Research officer, Earth Sciences, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Australian National University
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, Australian National University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate professor, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Asia & the Pacific, Australian National University
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Head of Policy Design at the Tech Policy Design Centre, Australian National University
