Australia's cyber security strategy: enabling innovation, growth and...
Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy sets out the federal government’s philosophy and program for meeting the dual challenges of the digital age—advancing and protecting our interests online. A secure...
View ArticlePanama Papers: the nuts and bolts of a massive international investigation
The reporting of the Panama Papers – which has been based on a massive global analysis of documents leaked from law firm, Mossack Fonseca, outlining how the world’s elite use tax havens, is a...
View ArticleFDI feature interview with Dr Peter Keating: The importance of understanding...
This resource discusses soil microbiology, soil microbiological ecosystems and research into the analysis and maintenance of healthy soils and soil biological fertility, with Bioscience Managing...
View ArticleA stronger defence force (Nationals)
The Coalition is committed to building a more potent, agile and engaged Australian Defence Force (ADF), ready to respond whenever our interests are threatened or our help is needed. To do this, we will...
View ArticleCaring for our environment (Nationals)
Our Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan is the most comprehensive plan ever developed to protect the Great Barrier Reef for future generations. The Coalition has put in place an historic ban on...
View ArticleNuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission: Report
The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission was established by the South Australian Government on 19 March 2015 to undertake an independent and comprehensive investigation into the potential for increasing...
View ArticleNew Zealand and climate change: what are the stakes and what can New Zealand do?
Following the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2015, governments around the world now face the task of developing...
View ArticlePolicy framework for New Zealand to transition to a low-carbon economy
The Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015 was an important political step forward for the planet. It is a statement of commitment by 185 nations to limit global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial...
View ArticleWilliam Nordhaus' climate club proposal: thinking globally about climate...
‘Think globally, act locally’ has long been a rallying cry for progressives and green activists. In this article, I stress the importance of thinking globally before acting locally in the wake of the...
View ArticleApplication of New Zealand privacy law to drones
There has been rapid growth in the availability and use of small-scale drones in recent years, driven by the private benefits available to the drone operator. For a recreational operator the motivation...
View ArticleFracking
Australia needs to end its reliance on fossil fuels. The Australian Sex Party accepts that this can’t happen immediately, and that interim energy supplies are needed. If unconventional gas continues to...
View ArticleHow is Australia managing its economic transition?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has welcomed Australia’s current economic transition, calling it an ‘exciting time’ for the country and an opportunity for innovators. But as the mining investment boom...
View ArticleThe water-energy nexus in the Indian Ocean region
The term water-energy nexus describes the interdependence, and often competing demands, of two of the world’s most valuable resources: water and energy. Following agriculture, the energy industry is...
View ArticleTackling drug-resistant infections globally: final report and recommendations
Concerned about the rising levels of drug resistance whereby microbes evolve to become immune to a known drugs, the UK Prime Minister asked economist Jim O’Neill to analyse this global problem of...
View ArticleCut pollution – Emissions Trading Scheme
For Australia, unmitigated climate change will come at a huge economic cost, not least of which will include severe and damaging impacts to the nation’s infrastructure and the death of ecosystems such...
View ArticleIncreased energy efficiency
We need to have an energy system that is secure, reliable and sustainable while also being efficient and affordable. Boosting our energy productivity helps lift our overall competitiveness. It will...
View ArticleNational information policy
Today, the Internet of Things and cheaper telemetry means we now have unprecedented volumes of data. This data can be aggregated and pooled, helping to maximise benefits for consumers. Technology...
View ArticleSTEM funding to open new doors for Australian women
The Coalition Government will help support women pursue careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industries, research sector, start-ups and entrepreneurial firms by...
View ArticleShared, collaborative and on demand: the new digital economy
The sharing economy and on-demand services are weaving their way into the lives of (some) Americans, raising difficult issues around jobs, regulation and the potential emergence of a new digital...
View ArticleThe Federal big data research and development strategic plan
The United States' Government has launched the Federal Big Data Research and Development Strategic Plan, which will provide guidance on strategies for US Federal agencies to use when developing or...
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