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Politics and public affairs in this new normal

Democracy Sausage podcast: COVID-19 and Australia in hibernation

Mark Kenny

The future is uncertain, but the outcomes of exponential growth are not

Sums, germs, and fear

Quentin Grafton

The Turkish President’s doctrine of putting out his own fires may be backfiring.

Will nationalism in Syria create an unmanageable crisis?

Danforth Oghigian

Australia urgently needs a national approach

The health impact of bushfires and preparing for future crises

Sotiris Vardoulakis

POPULAR

Public messaging, trust and COVID-19: some pointers for policymakers

An effective response relies on bringing people with it

Matthew Sussex
The multidimensional poverty of women with disabilities

Gender and disability in South Sulawesi

Angie Bexley
Sums, germs, and fear

The future is uncertain, but the outcomes of exponential growth are...

Quentin Grafton
What the trade war means for the Indo-Pacific

An opportunity for the region’s economies?

Amrita Jash

Does Coronavirus have a silver lining?

The outbreak may have up-sides for China’s long-term growth

Lauren Johnston
ASIO sounds the alarm

Australian governments must act against the rise of right-wing extremism

John Coyne
Gift basket diplomacy in nuclear South Asia

Making negotiation work and reducing the risk of confrontation

Amber Jamil
Is Taiwan’s nuclear policy dividing the nation?

A political frenzy over nuclear power could stand in the way...

Shangpo Hsieh

Live blog: Bushfire analysis and opinion

Keep up-to-date with all of the bushfire analysis and opinion on...

Angus Blackman
Why Saudi Arabia won’t buy an English football team

Saudi sport strategy is about growth, not geo-politics

Simon Chadwick
Full decriminalisation of the sex industry is a step backwards

Prostitution needs reform

Tegan Larin
Learning to live with fire

What comes next?

Byron Fay

Learning from public policy abroad

Democracy Sausage: How can Australia tackle wicked policy problems?

Mark Kenny

How do we stay connected?

Podcast: Coping in isolation – mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sebastian Rosenberg

IN FOCUS

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, Policy Forum has launched this special In Focus: International Women's Day section to shine a light on the state of gender equality in Australia and the region, and invite authors to discuss the various issues policymakers face in achieving it.

IN FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Years of research and advocacy are giving way to a sense of despair

Decades at the research coalface: Violence against women

Patricia Easteal

Policies must cater to everyone in the urban centres of the future

Resisting gender blindness in smart cities

Brenda Martin

Efforts to address illicit drug consumption are failing. It is time for a new approach

Australia, you have a drug problem

John Coyne

It’s time to try something radical

Fighting Australian addiction

Vernon White

Childcare, paid parental leave, and keeping women working

Can women have it all?

Astrid Kunze

Prospects for co-operation in the Indo-Pacific

Far from trans-Atlantic troubles?

Gorana Grgic

IN FOCUS

CORONAVIRUS

In this new Policy Forum In Focus section, experts from Australia and its region examine the impact of the coronavirus on public health systems, the economy, international relations, domestic politics, and beyond. We hope you find the pieces valuable, and we invite you to join the conversation.

IN FOCUS: CORONAVIRUS

An effective response relies on bringing people with it

Public messaging, trust and COVID-19: some pointers for policymakers

Matthew Sussex

Assessing China’s management of the coronavirus crisis

Spreading coronavirus, spreading fear

Asit K Biswas

What will COVID-19 mean for teaching and learning?

The opportunities and risks of taking education online

Shreya Upadhyay

Good for some, bad for others, but what about Australia?

What the oil crash means for Australian exports

Xunpeng Shi

The importance of recruiting women

How organisations can walk the walk on gender diversity

Fiona Grimmer

Preventing the spread of coronavirus and the scale of potential damage

Simple steps to reduce the odds of a global catastrophe

David Levine

IN FOCUS

POVERTY

How do we define poverty? Who is poor? Why? What should be done? As part of our commitment to informing robust, scholarly and policy-relevant debate, Policy Forum has launched this special section: Poverty In Focus. We hope you find the contents both illuminating and thought-provoking, and invite you to join the conversation.

IN FOCUS: POVERTY

Australia’s broken social safety net system

Poverty, homelessness, and welfare

Sophie Trevitt

Gender and disability in South Sulawesi

The multidimensional poverty of women with disabilities

Angie Bexley

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