Tanya Buchanan : WHEN DEMENTIA CARE IS TOO FAR AWAY
Why Is Dementia Data in Australia Still a Challenge? Dementia data in Australia is not yet where it needs to be. This is one of the reasons data collection has […]
Xavier Boffa : VICTORIA’S HOUSING CRISIS, WHY VICTORIA CAN’T BUILD
How Life Experience Shapes Political Values and Housing Policy Housing affordability in Victoria is not only an economic issue. It affects how young people imagine their future, from finding meaningful
Professor Gigi Foster : Australian Politics and the Politics of Distraction: What Are We Not Seeing?
Political Spectacle: When the Show Becomes the Distraction Can governments use sport, public personalities and emotional messaging to divert attention from deeper policy problems? That question sits at the centre
Dr Marny Lishman : THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BOOK COVERS | WHAT MAKES YOU PICK A BOOK?
The Psychology of Book Cover Design and Why We Judge Books by Their Covers People often say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But in reality, we do. A
Charlie Gunningham : CAN WE TRUST THE MEDIA? | WHO CONTROLS THE NEWS?
Media Trust, Digital News and the Post-Truth Problem The way people consume news has changed dramatically. Print newspapers once shaped public debate, but today most people get their information through
Ron Forlee : DON’T SPEAK UNPREPARED | RESEARCH BEFORE YOU SPEAK
Leadership Communication Starts With Trust Strong leadership is not just about giving directions or delivering projects. It is about how people experience you. In this conversation, the core message is
Doug Taylor : From Silos to Systems: Connecting Education, Disability & Care Services in Australia
Connecting Australia’s Care and Education Sectors A person’s needs rarely fit neatly within one government department or funding stream. A young person may be living with disability, experiencing financial disadvantage
Donna Cooper : AI and Access to Justice: How Artificial Intelligence Could Transform the Legal System
How AI Could Improve Access to Justice Artificial intelligence is beginning to change how people find legal information, prepare documents and engage with the justice system. For Donna Cooper, this
Jonathan Huston : Does Western Australia Need Nuclear Power? The Pilbara’s Energy Future Explained
Can Nuclear Power and Domestic Gas Build an Energy-Abundant Western Australia? Western Australia has enormous natural resources, but turning that advantage into affordable, reliable and abundant energy is a complex
Danielle Bradtke : When Abuse Feels Normal: Trauma, Survival Mode & Healing After Domestic Abuse
Understanding Trauma After Family and Domestic Violence Family and domestic violence is not always understood from the outside. People often ask why someone stayed, why they did not leave earlier,
Irene Blackberry : Australia’s Aged Care Workforce Shortage: Who Will Fill the Growing Demand?
Aged Care Workforce Shortage in Australia: Why We Need to Think Differently Australia’s care needs are growing quickly, and the aged care workforce is already under pressure. As more people
Irene Blackberry : Australia’s Care and Support Economy: Can Better Integration Improve Care?
Australia’s care and support economy is entering an important stage of development. Aged care, disability support, early childhood education and care, veterans’ care, mental health and community services often support
Kylie Dalton : Childhood Cancer & Education: What Happens When Children Return to School?
Supporting Children After Cancer: Why School Support Cannot Stop at the Hospital Door Every year, hundreds of children in Australia are diagnosed with cancer. In Western Australia alone, around 120