Quality early-childhood education plays a strong role in helping to identify and address emerging issues for children before they even start school. There is an…

Data that is collected and analysed is often subject to gender bias, resulting in huge gaps in our understanding of how policies affect women. This…

For six months, the Australian economy has been growing at an annualised pace of just 1% – way, way short of its potential. Scott Morrison…

Faith in democracy is plummeting among Australians, and the connection voters had with a leader like Bob Hawke now seems out of reach. Is this…

The Coalition has won the federal election. So what will this mean for key policy areas?…

On the surface, the choice to restructure of government departments and agencies looks easy. But don't be fooled. Bob McMullan and Sean Innis on how to…

Almost one-quarter of the Australian population speaks a language other than English at home. But health services in Australia are largely delivered in English only.

People with disabilities are at much greater risk of living in unaffordable housing where the cost of keeping a roof over their heads can only…

There are many characteristics of political leadership – strength, courage, wisdom, vision, judgment, responsiveness. All are elusive, difficult to describe in the abstract, and turn…

New Zealand’s long-awaited zero carbon bill will create sweeping changes to the management of emissions, setting a global benchmark with ambitious reduction targets for all…

We’ve all experienced — and inflicted — the condition known as Death by PowerPoint. But there is a cure: Mix neuroscience with design with education…

New Zealand is set to release its first “Well-being Budget”, which builds on treasury’s Living Standards Framework. It introduces a suite of well-being measures, including…

Depression and anxiety are known to affect around one in five people, but depression occurs twice as often in women as in men. And when…

Australia already has an ecosystem that is globally recognised for one of the best cancer outcomes worldwide. But there is still room to improve value-based…