Australia is facing serious challenges. From rising costs of living, to the growing threat of climate change, from women’s safety and gender equality, to an increasingly uncertain region, the 2022 election will cement policy choices with major consequences.
Australia needs serious policy debate to address these issues. But throughout the campaign so far, much of the focus has been on the political contest. Critical policy issues remain largely under the radar.
That’s why Policy Forum is launching this new feature section – In Focus: Australia’s policy future. Over coming weeks, we’re excited to bring you analysis and ideas across a wide range of policy areas that go beyond the sound bites.
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e’re engaging the experts to dive deep into the policy concerns that will shape our nation’s future. Our contributors will summarise, synthesise, and suggest the policy futures that can respond to our biggest challenges and shape our country’s future. Whether you’re a policy wonk or just policy curious, we’re here to inform, provoke, and engage.
We hope you find the contributions from these experts valuable, and we invite you to join in the conversation.
Professor Sara Bice, Guest Editor
Podcasts:
Policy Forum Pod: Food, water and energy for all
Democracy Sausage: The voters’ verdict
National Security Podcast: Election explainer
Policy Forum Pod: Economic sovereignty for First Nations Australians
Articles:
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Environment & energy | Australia
In attempting to understand the true value of the natural environment and its importance to Indigenous people, researchers and policymakers must be led by Indigenous knowledge and practices, Ana Manero, Virginia Marshall, and Quentin Grafton write.
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Government and governance | Australia
On the final episode of Policy Forum Pod for 2022, Katherine Trebeck and Millie Rooney join us to reflect on this year’s big policy issues and consider the opportunities for change that lie before us.
76 minute listen
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Government and governance | Australia
Valerie Cooms from The Australian National University joins us on this episode to discuss justice reinvestment, the importance of the whole Australian community embracing First Nations languages, and progress towards a constitutionally-enshrined Voice to Parliament.
56 minute listen
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Economics and finance | Australia
In the final instalment in our series on housing, Executive Director of Anglicare Australia Kasy Chambers joins us to discuss the dire state of housing affordability and how policymakers can turn things around.
55 minute listen
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Government and governance | Australia
Joel Dignam from Better Renting and Farzana Choudhury from Canberra Community Law join us to discuss housing accessibility and justice on this episode of Policy Forum Pod.
43 minute listen
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In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Australia’s Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil MP and the former head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre Ciaran Martin join Katherine Mansted in conversation.
65 minute listen
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Environment & energy | Australia
To kick off a new bundle of episodes on housing, we discuss the impact of climate change on planning and housing policy with Barbara Norman, Emeritus Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Canberra.
49 minute listen
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In this episode of the National Security Podcast, outgoing Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, Major General Paul Symon AO (Retd), joins Professor Rory Medcalf AM to reflect on his long career in the national security community.
71 minute listen
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Economics and finance | Australia
On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, John Falzon joins Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter to examine the new Australian government’s first budget and what it means for equity and wellbeing.
63 minute listen
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Economics and finance | Australia
On this Democracy Sausage, The Conversation’s Peter Martin and The Australian National University’s Jenny Gordon join Mark Kenny to examine the new Australian government’s first federal budget.
51 minute listen
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