Who is least susceptible to bias? Basically: experience matters. We can develop expertise and help decision-makers make better decisions, because judgment is not random. People…

Two think tanks with conflicting political beliefs have joined up to point out the value of evidence-based policymaking, and the current lack of good decision-making…

Researchers from eight Australian universities and 22 partner organisations from around the world will work to improve automated decision-making through a new centre of excellence…

A memo to the APS from Jason Lange, Executive Director of The Office of Best Practice Regulation in the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet.

Trust is hard when you are so many things to so many people, especially when you are both the social worker and the cop. So,…

Artificial Intelligence is now mainstream, fuelling more and more aspects of business and day-to-day life but how can data-driven innovation be brought to life and…

With a proactive approach to the ethical development of AI, Australia can do more than just mitigate against any risks. If we can build AI…

You probably believe you take a ton of research into account before you make a big choice … but you probably don’t.

For government, being able to streamline or automate high frequency, low risk decisions is at a critical stage. Faced with a flood of information, government…

The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. But is it useful? And if so, how do you generate useful analytic insights…

Should government projects conduct pre-mortems to avoid optimism bias? Are you ignoring that evidence that conflicts with your own beliefs? A new guide aims to…

Victoria's top environment bureaucrat John Bradley discusses his varied career, making systems work and collaborating with the community.

This is the story of a year-long strategic leadership initiative for women scientists called Homeward Bound.

A clear idea of governmental purpose helps policy makers overcome the inevitable trade-offs and quandaries they face, argues DHHS boss Kym Peake. Victoria's approach to…