Random-controlled testing is widely accepted in medicine, and yet voters are not convinced this would be a good approach to testing out government policy before it is implemented.
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Carving up ecosystems or opening them to development puts the survival of species at risk.
New research shows childhood in Europe lasts on average until age 25, while old age starts at 60.
The Australian government provides a safety net of subsidies for elderly Australians unable to fully fund their own care. But will the extra 14,000 home care places in the budget meet demand?
Australia needs a sugar tax, as part of a broader national nutrition policy, to combat the obesity crisis. And the sugar industry is getting in the way.
Recent research found that members of the public have four common explanations for paedophilia or child sexual abuse. But the reality is more complex, with multiple causes often at work.
Without public pressure, politicians won't make improving conditions in prisons a priority.
Patient safety grabbed the attention when plans were mooted to move post-op people out of hospital and into private homes. But the project also moves important work into the shadows.
Theresa May wants to rapidly increase the supply of affordable homes, but will have to tread carefully on Britain's talismanic property wealth.
Policymakers can get more for their money when planing incentives for mothers to work.
Millions of people are affected by death and dying – but politicians don't want to talk about it.
The implications, economic and otherwise, of this massive policy change are only beginning to sink in.
The internet has been the bogeyman of democracy over the last 12 months. It's time to harness its power and redress the balance.
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.
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Professor of Government (Emeritus @ Manchester) and Research Associate, University of Cambridge
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Adjunct professor, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Charles Darwin University
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Research Fellow DECRA, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
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Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Geography and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, University of Melbourne
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, University of Melbourne
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Chancellor, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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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
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
