Bridging the divide between research and policy
Eight senior researchers and activists from across Asia recently visited the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) at ANU for an intense policy-focused training course....
View ArticleRealpolitik in Rio
In June, a delegation of students and staff travelled to Brazil to take part in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Postgraduate and Research Students’ Association President...
View ArticleANU-led research helps shape income management in the NT
The first major report evaluating new income management measures in the Northern Territory has been released by Indigenous Affairs Minister, Jenny Macklin. ANU researchers, Rob Bray and Matthew Gray,...
View ArticleGareth Evans: Australia and South East Asia
Dinner address by Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AO QC, Chancellor of ANU, to AusAid ANU Distinguished Alumni attending Policy Choices for Vietnam Conference, Canberra, 29 November 2012. Nearly 45...
View ArticleWorld-leading ecological economist joins ANU
One of the world’s leading ecological economists, Professor Robert Costanza, has been appointed to a Chair in Public Policy at The Australian National University’s Crawford School of Public Policy....
View ArticleWhen local government decisions are for sale
Corruption in local government could result in poor town planning leading to unaffordable, unsafe and unhealthy communities, according to ANU Professor of Public Policy Adam Graycar. Professor Graycar,...
View ArticleAsylum decision threatens aid effectiveness
A government decision to divert part of its aid budget to covering the costs of asylum seekers risks undermining aid effectiveness and casts doubts on previous commitments to increase the aid budget,...
View ArticlePrime Minister opens GJ Yeend Wing
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has officially opened the new section of the ANU Crawford School building, the GJ Yeend Wing. The Prime Minister was on campus to deliver an address to launch the...
View ArticleChaos inside Indonesia’s parliament
Significant decisions in the Indonesian Parliament are being made in an unclear and unaccountable way, according to a new study from The Australian National University. The public perception of...
View ArticleShrinking petrol tax fuelling gas guzzlers
A decade-old decision to remove automatic indexation of petrol excise duty is contributing to Australia’s continuing reliance on gas guzzlers and helping to put the brakes on the take-up of fuel...
View ArticleYoung carers invisible to society: study
Research into the characteristics and experiences of young carers in Australia has revealed a need for stronger policies to support this group, according to a researcher from The Australian National...
View ArticleDr Brendan Nelson joins Centre for European Studies as Distinguished Research...
Former leader of the Liberal Party, the Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson has been appointed a Distinguished Research Fellow with the Centre for European Studies at ANU. ANU Acting Vice-Chancellor Margaret...
View ArticleBig returns expected from Tax Studies Institute
A new Tax Studies Institute at The Australian National University (ANU), announced in the Federal Budget last night, with an initial $3 million endowment and supporting cash and on-going funding from...
View ArticleGood jobs can lead to happy families
Most people associate work with negative effects on family life, but new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has turned this view on its head, showing that the positives of jobs flow...
View ArticleComplexity, imperfection and public policy
Speech by Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC, Chancellor of The Australian National University, at ANU Public Policy 2013 at Crawford School. Donald Rumsfeld is not my favorite role model as a...
View ArticleInside story on political machinations
Sometimes reality can be stranger than fiction in politics according to press gallery journalists and co-authors of The Marmalade Files, Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann. The duo will be leading a...
View ArticleResearcher to solve world’s biggest science problems
Professor Xuemei Bai has been selected as one of a team of international experts brought together to solve the world’s biggest environmental challenges. Professor Bai, from the Fenner School of...
View ArticlePhD student to advise on NDIS
An ANU PhD student has been appointed to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Advisory Council and will provide advice on administering the scheme. Dale Reardon is legally blind and his...
View ArticleAssistant Treasurer launches Tax and Transfer Institute
The new Tax and Transfer Policy Institute will play an essential role in public debate about tax reform, Assistant Treasurer the Hon David Bradbury said today. Speaking at a special breakfast launch...
View ArticleLecture series to celebrate education champion
A new annual lecture series will honour the memory of late ANU Emeritus Professor and former vice-chancellor Peter Karmel. Professor Karmel, who served as vice-chancellor between 1982 and 1987, blended...
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