The federal election presents an opportunity to promote plans for improving national disaster governance and resilience. But the silence on these issues in political debates has been remarkable.
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There is little evidence organisations consider digital accessibility by default. It usually happens if they have a senior accessibility champion in their ranks, or when they get sued.
Exploitation flourishes because regulators do not routinely detect or punish labour law noncompliance.
Gambling during homelessness is sometimes motivated out of desperation and in the hope of financial gain.
The rising cost of fresh fruit and vegetables has become a hot-button election issue. But neither party has suggested ways we could build a more resilient food system.
Western Sydney can be up to 10°C hotter than the coast. Poorly constructed housing can’t handle the heat.
Attendance at school is crucial to improving educational outcomes for students. Unfortunately, children in out-of-home care face myriad challenges when it comes to attending school every day.
Boosting income support payments beyond their current austere levels remains a crucial pillar of policy for governments genuinely committed to reducing persistent disadvantage.
Most exit the out-of-home care system at 18, or younger, without ongoing support.
Finding stable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing prison leavers. Access to public housing has been found to flatten the curve on rates of recidivism.
Our report provides a snapshot of a changing Australia and highlight areas that undermine our unity, well-being, and opportunity to have a ‘fair go’.
We developed a prototype messenger chatbot that helps women in South Australia through the steps involved in acquiring ID after exiting prison.
Australian policy is increasingly focused on what’s known as ‘successful ageing’ – helping people feel satisfied, happier and healthier as they age. But for that, you need access to affordable energy.
Families need support to care for their children safely, rather than having their children removed.
Some students in higher-ability classes said they felt more confident and motivated, but students in lower streams reported conforming to teachers’ low expectations for achievement.
Low literacy levels are a common contributing factor in Australia’s homeless population. We asked people who have experienced homelessness how poor literacy affected their lives – and what would help.
We have interviewed more than 80 young people since the start of the pandemic, in an effort to better understand the concerns of many disengaged, marginalised and disadvantaged young people.
A new report on the ongoing impact of the pandemic on social service providers in Victoria found jobs and labour force participation are far from fully recovered.
People with intellectual disability told us they want better transport, employment and better maintained public toilets and pedestrian crossings. But many said their opinions were rarely sought.
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Education, Deakin University
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Professor, School of Education, Flinders University
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Adjunct Professsor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Director, BehaviourWorks, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Purple House Medical Advisor. Honorary ANU., Australian National University
