Articles
23 May 2025
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.
Parisa Ziaesaeidi
14 May 2025
A focus on the built environment is critical for Australia to achieve its circular economy targets. Here are five key requirements for developing an effective, full-lifecycle and targeted policy for enhancing circularity in the built environment.
Sepani Senaratne, Shashini Jayakodi and Srinath Perera
7 May 2025
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
30 April 2025
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
16 April 2025
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.
Libby Hackett, Jordan Ward, Jack Isherwood, Bonnie Bley, Hannah Lobb, Isabella Whealing and Hugh Piper
16 April 2025
The Policymaker's Federal Election Tracker is a tool to track political commitments made by Australia’s major parties.
Jack Isherwood and Annemie Verbeke
3 April 2025
A well-designed, universal school meals program at the state level could help give children the nutrition they need to thrive in their education.
Katherine Kent, Liesel Spencer and Miriam Williams