Australian election special: Bob Cotton, Sue Regan and Quentin Grafton

Are regional policies failing women?: Is the Asia-Pacific region doing enough to tackle gender inequality? And how can public policy help to address women's rights and ensure greater opportunities in the workforce? In this Policy Forum Pod, Kelly Hayward talks to two experts about the... by Policy Forum Pod

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A marriage of inconvenience: the sharp end where science meets policy: The relationship between science and policy can be difficult at the best of times. Professor Sir John Beddington knows this better than most. In his time as the United Kingdom's Chief Scientific Advisor, he dealt with a number of emergencies, incl... by Policy Forum Pod

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The Vote: 2016 Federal Election Series - Security and Foreign Affairs: Three of the University's leading security and foreign affairs experts look at how the 2016 election might change the way Australia deals with the rest of the world. Panellists: Professor Rory Medcalf Director, National Security College, Crawford... by Policy Forum Pod

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Developing Agriculture in Pakistan: Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan's economy, contributing over 20 per cent of the national GDP. But, what does the future hold for this important sector and will the government protect farmers while opening up the sector to private business?... by Policy Forum Pod

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Australian election special: Bob Cotton, Sue Regan and Quentin Grafton: Australia is getting set to head to the polls. But what policy areas are likely to feature over the coming weeks, and what policy issues are likely to be ignored? In this Australian election special pod, policy experts Quentin Grafton, Sue Regan and... by Policy Forum Pod

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Hugh White & Stephan Fruehling: Australian Defence White Paper - good, bad, or just wrong?: The Australian Defence White Paper sets out an ambitious and expensive future for Australia's defence capabilities. But how does it stack up? Associate Professor Stephan Fruehling and Professor Hugh White run the rule over the white paper on this... by Policy Forum Pod

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The Vote: Australian election series - health policy event: Health policy is at the core of the 2016 Federal Election, regularly ranked as the issue most important to voters. In this event, ANU health policy experts discuss where the parties stand and what's missing from the debate. The panel for this week... by Policy Forum Pod

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The Vote: Australian election series - social policy event: In the latest of our 'The Vote' Australian election series events, a panel of experts look at the issues, policies and promises in the area of social policy of the 2016 Federal Election campaign. The panel for this week are Professor Matt Gra... by Policy Forum Pod

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Post-Paris: Turning the climate agreement into action | Ottmar Edenhofer and Frank Jotzo: The Paris climate agreement was a landmark agreement bringing together 175 countries. But can governments around the world turn a diplomatic victory into an economic and environmental win? And what's the future of the agreement under a new US... by Policy Forum Pod

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Does HECS need HELP? | Bruce Chapman and Tim Higgins: The Australian Higher Education Scheme (HECS) was a landmark piece of public policy. It offers students the chance to undertake higher education and repay the cost only once they reach an earnings threshold. But HECS - these days called the Higher... by Policy Forum Pod

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Judgement day in the South China Sea: Policy Forum Pod extra: The Permanent Court of Arbitration has ruled in favour of the Philippines in its dispute with China over the South China Sea. It's a historic ruling and one that will be a game-changer in one of the region's flashpoints. In this Policy Forum ... by Policy Forum Pod

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The future of work in the Asia-Pacific: In this week’s podcast, we chat with two economists from the Asian Development Bank about the 2018 Development Outlook report and hear forecasts for growth for Asia and the Pacific as technology starts to change the future of work. We also talk to Dr... by Policy Forum Pod

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A basic income, or the end of the welfare state?: What would you do if your income were taken care of? In this Policy Forum Pod, four leading experts discuss the idea of a basic income - how it works, what it could do, and what it could mean for the future of the welfare state. In conversation with... by Policy Forum Pod

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GDP RIP?: For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used by just about every country in the world as the most important measure of wealth and progress. In the new Policy Forum Pod, experts Ehsan Masood, Ida Kubiszewski, and Bob Costanza discuss why the... by Policy Forum Pod

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Bridging the gap between science and policy: In an ideal world, public policy would be grounded in evidence and research, drawing upon the best available knowledge from the disciplines of science, humanities and economics. In the real world, however, policy decisions are all too often divorced... by Policy Forum Pod

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The Vote: 2016 Federal Election Series - Tax and the Economy: In the fourth of our Australian federal election series, some of the University's most respected economic experts discuss the key tax and economic issues during the 2016 election campaign. Panellists: Professor Miranda Stewart Director, Tax and... by Policy Forum Pod

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Developing Asia | The Asian Development Outlook 2016 report: Joseph Zveglich and Christopher Edmonds from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) chat with Policy Forum Pod about the findings of ADB’s flagship economic publication: Asian Development Outlook 2016. They discuss key issues including economic prospects for... by Policy Forum Pod

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Australia votes, then waits: Policy Forum Pod: In a special Australian Policy Pod, experts from Crawford School of Public Policy discuss the outcome of the Australian Federal Election on Saturday 2 July. The panelists look at the policy highs and lows of the long campaign, which policies resonated... by Policy Forum Pod

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Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn, and the mysteries of authenticity: In many countries voters are increasingly turning towards leaders they see as ‘authentic’. But does authenticity lead to good policy outcomes? In the very first Policy Forum Pod, Quentin Grafton sorts the authentic from the fake authentic and says... by Policy Forum Pod

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Inside the black box of Chinese policy: China is a country of big numbers. Not only does it boast the world’s largest population, but it also has the world’s biggest political party overseeing what is probably the world’s largest bureaucracy. How does this system not only function, but... by Policy Forum Pod

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#Censusfail - what went wrong, why, and what to do about it: Three experts discuss the concerns around the Australian Census, how the data is used by researchers, and why the census website went offline on its big night. At 7.30pm, on the night of 9 August, as the government was urging people to login and... by Policy Forum Pod

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Cambodia: apocalypse then, apocalypse now - Gareth Evans and Simon Springer: In a new Policy Forum Pod two leading experts shed some light on the disturbing human rights violations being committed on Phnom Penh’s homeless people in contemporary Cambodia. Cambodia is a country whose recent past was plagued by extreme violence:... by Policy Forum Pod

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Asia-Pacific Views On Brexit: On 23 June Britain heads to the polls in a referendum that will decide whether or not the country stays in the EU - the so-called 'Brexit' vote. In this Policy Forum Pod, three experts give a distinctly Asia-Pacific take on the issues, lookin... by Policy Forum Pod

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The Vote: Australian Election event series - policy, politics and predictions: This is the first of our special live events looking at key policy areas in the Australian election campaign. The events are held live every Tuesday at Crawford School of Public Policy at the ANU, Canberra in the run-up to the 2 July poll. Find out... by Policy Forum Pod

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Mental health, migration, and megacities: The United Nations predicts that two-thirds of the world will live in cities by 2050. Policymakers have begun to grapple with the economic and environmental consequences of this wave of urbanisation, but what are the implications for human health and... by Policy Forum Pod

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Are universities failing society? Asit Biswas and James Giggacher: Universities have long been valued for their role in creating knowledge – knowledge which can hopefully be used for the betterment of society and humankind. But in the age of social media and in what has been called a world of ‘post-truth’ politics... by Policy Forum Pod

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Power to the people?: On this week’s Policy Forum Pod, we’re taking a close look at populism – what it is, why it’s such a big deal, and how it’s affecting politics around the world. by Policy Forum Pod

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A court for the kleptocrats: Mark L Wolf: Grand corruption costs the global economy countless billions every year, but is the world doing enough to tackle the issue? On the new Policy Forum Pod, we talk to the senior US judge leading the charge for an international anti-corruption court. Mark... by Policy Forum Pod

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No child’s play: How do we protect our kids in an age of mass migration? On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, we discuss child rights and social policy with Save the Children CEO Paul Ronalds. by Policy Forum Pod

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Laos: A great place to have a war: America’s Secret War in Laos was a proxy conflict fought during the height of the war in Vietnam in the 1960s, and was orchestrated by the US Central Intelligence Agency. While the enormous devastation inflicted upon Laos during the war is now... by Policy Forum Pod

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