As we move towards the referendum on the Voice later this year, it is important that we think deeply about both our future and our past. We cannot do that unless we talk honestly about a history of dispossession and genocide.  These are difficult and painful issues but are essential if we are to have genuine reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

To begin the first of several conversations over the coming months, Sharon and Arnagretta are joined by Professor Kate Auty.

You can listen here: http://bit.ly/43aOgPT

Kicking off 2023 on The Policy Forum Pod, we discuss a public service reckoning with the failure of Robodebt, and its path to rebuilding trust. Sharon and Arnagretta sit down with the new Director of the Crawford School of Public Policy, Professor Janine O’Flynn to see where the year will take us.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/pfp2023ep1 

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.

The appointment of Admiral Yudo Margono as joint armed forces chief may help the Indonesian military establish itself as a genuine maritime power, Aristyo Rizka Darmawan writes.

As Southeast Asian countries pursue rapid economic development, many are doing irreparable damage to their environment and their most vulnerable citizens, Serina Rahman writes.

After nearly three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific is beginning to reopen to the world.