Australian Politics
Universities can’t forget about lower socio-economic students
To increase higher education participation, the Government first needs to tackle the barriers for disadvantaged students, says a University of Melbourne expert
Parasites may be gross, but so is Australia’s attitude to Indigenous health
University of Melbourne experts say the impact of preventable parasites and infectious diseases for some Indigenous and remote communities is a national shame.
The myth of neutrality and why Australia needs a Voice
Establishing an Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution is consistent with a liberal democracy and political equality says a University of Melbourne expert
The flawed algorithm at the heart of Robodebt
Robodebt shows us that automated decision-making algorithms encode the biases of the people and policies that conceive them, say University of Melbourne experts
A shared vision for Australia’s security
A University of Melbourne experts says Australia's government needs to explain their security vision for AUKUS to get public support for the defence partnership
Don’t twist the aim of The Voice for political gain
Opponents to the Indigenous Voice are repeating history – using the issue of child protection as a political weapon, says University of Melbourne expert.
Quantifying an Australian crisis: Black deaths in custody
Official statistics recorded 106 deaths in custody last year, but these figures underestimate the scale of the crisis, says a University of Melbourne expert.
Rebuilding Victoria’s forgotten integrity institution
Victorian voters rank political integrity as a key issue in the upcoming election – a University of Melbourne expert asks how public trust can be restored?
Using evidence to design Australia’s economic policy
The Government has many economic challenges; the Economic and Social Outlook Conference underscores evidence-based policy, says University of Melbourne expert.
The reckoning of Gillard’s misogyny speech
A University of Melbourne expert says a historical reckoning with Gillard’s misogny speech forces us to acknowledge there are no heroes – and that’s okay.