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The construction industry can significantly boost its productivity by embracing digitalisation. Here’s how government can support the sector’s technological transition and drive growth in the NSW economy.
Srinath Perera
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Targeted strategies to boost recruitment and retention of men in nursing can help address Australia’s health workforce shortages.
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In fast-moving regulatory spaces with a paucity of data, experimentation can deliver timely and robust evidence to inform decisions.
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As governments seek to boost density and supply to make housing more affordable, there is an opportunity for planning policy to also foster healthy and connected communities.
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By reframing the problem of growing drug-induced deaths in Australia as an “overdose crisis”, policymakers can prioritise harm reduction strategies that draw on the experiences of people who use drugs.
George (Kev) Dertadian
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NSW’s recently released Innovation Blueprint 2035 is a critical milestone for the state’s industry policy. But the real challenges lie in implementation. Here are five policy priorities to drive impact at scale.
Jarryd Daymond
23 April 2025
Digital technologies are evolving rapidly, offering enormous potential – but the platforms shaping this future are driven by profit, not necessarily the public interest. Securing Australia’s sovereignty over digital infrastructure is essential to building an online ecosystem grounded in democratic values.
Raffaele Ciriello
From blueprint to impact: building a high-performance innovation system for NSW
NSW’s recently released Innovation Blueprint 2035 is a critical milestone for the state’s industry policy. But the real challenges lie in implementation. Here are five policy priorities to drive impact at scale.
Safeguarding Australia’s sovereignty with public digital infrastructure
Digital technologies are evolving rapidly, offering enormous potential – but the platforms shaping this future are driven by profit, not necessarily the public interest. Securing Australia’s sovereignty over digital infrastructure is essential to building an online ecosystem grounded in democratic values.
Election 2025: policy opportunities for the next federal government
APPI experts share their policy opportunities for the next term of government spanning productivity, artificial intelligence, energy, health, early childhood education & care, and defence & foreign policy.
Federal Election Tracker: Explore what parties are promising
The Policymaker's Federal Election Tracker is a tool to track political commitments made by Australia’s major parties.
A case for universal school meals in NSW
A well-designed, universal school meals program at the state level could help give children the nutrition they need to thrive in their education.
Four policy priorities for better endometriosis care in Australia
Australia has led the way in endometriosis education, advocacy and care. However, continued progress on this chronic, incurable disease requires a renewed focus on policy reform, funding, research and evaluation.
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Pathways to better policy and practice with First Nations
The Adverse Childhood Experiences model lacks a First Nations lens. Focusing on early interventions and culturally safe, community-led strategies, as well as enhanced data collection, would improve health equity.
Reproductive health leave should be an entitlement for all workers
Supporting Australians’ reproductive needs and choices isn’t just good for individual health – it’s also a productivity imperative. Here’s how we can build a legal framework for universal reproductive health leave.
Two minutes is all it takes: measuring food security in Australia
Food insecurity is a growing problem for Australians – but we need better data and evidence to understand it. Here’s how government can implement more robust and comprehensive data collection to inform policymaking on food security.
Key objectives for drug policy reform following the NSW Drug Summit
Prevention, early intervention, harm reduction and education should be prioritised in the NSW Government’s new Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Strategy.
