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Bridging the Deposit Gap: Unlocking Homeownership for Young Australians
IMF & World Bank Fellow, Rohit, explores solutions to bridging the deposit gap for young Australians.
Jul 2712 min read


From Voluntary to Enforceable: A Federal Framework for Community Benefit-Sharing in Renewable Energy
COP30 Fellow Luiza explores a a legally enforceable Community Benefit-Sharing (CBS) Code under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cth)
Jul 412 min read


The Glass Tower
Angela Carlisle talks about her most unexpected takeaway from her time in New York
Jun 223 min read


A Balancing Act: Engagement on a Global Stage
Linh Dang explores the importance of language in global dialogue
Jun 223 min read


A Woman of Sovereignty
Taylor Fitzgerald discusses her experience with the Global Voices Fellowship and the support of the Calleo Indigenous Community Fund
Jun 223 min read


Delivering on Australia’s Promise of Net-Zero: The Future of Battery Energy Storage
United Nations’ High Level Political Forum Fellow, Mark, explores a government-managed titling system which would enable large scale BESS projects to be subdivided into affordable portions
Apr 711 min read


Bridging the Deposit Gap: Unlocking Homeownership for Young Australians
World Bank & IMF Annual Meetings Fellow, Rohit, explores the establishment of a National Shared Equity Scheme to address the deposit gap.
Apr 712 min read


From Input to Impact: Rethinking Nitrogen Fertiliser Policy
World Food Forum Fellow, Elannah Young explores mandating on-pack environmental risk disclosure for nitrogen fertilisers.
Apr 713 min read


Trauma Informed Training: The Key To Preventing Sexual Violence in the ADF
Commission on the Status of Women Fellow, Jordyn Gray, explores a threefold approach to addressing sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force.
Apr 710 min read


Breaking the chain: The case for an Australian import ban on products made using forced labour
Y20 Fellow, Ava Kalinauskas, explores implementing an import ban on goods made with forced labour.
Apr 716 min read


Algorithmic Auditing for Social Media Companies: Preventing the Algorithmic Amplification of Extremist Content
Curtin University Fellow, Amelie, explores introducing mandatory independent auditing under the Online Safety Act.
Mar 2414 min read


Housing Security for Older Women: A Housing First Response to Hidden Homelessness in Australia
Curtin University Fellow, Caitlin explores a targeted Housing First pilot to address homelessness amongst older Australian women.
Mar 249 min read


Extending WorkCover To Support Victoria’s Self-Employed Farmers After Injury
Agrifutures Australia Fellow, Alex, explores expanding WorkCover to include self-employed farmers.
Mar 2411 min read


From Endorsement to Implementation: Advancing UNDRIP in Australia
Zyarna explores the establishment of a Commonwealth UNDRIP Implementation Act
Mar 2413 min read


No Australian arms in atrocities: Strengthening export controls to prevent complicity in international crimes
Rayana explores how strengthening Australia’s arms export controls, through stricter end-use verification aligned with the Wassenaar Arrangement, could reduce the risk of unlawful use, improve transparency, and ensure compliance with international legal and ethical obligations.
Mar 2423 min read


Addressing Persistently High Transaction Costs in Remittance Corridors between Australia and Pacific Island Countries
University of Sydney Fellow, Tameea, explores how a proposed Fair Remittance certification could lower high Australia-Pacific money transfer cost.
Mar 2413 min read


Breaking Barriers: Protecting Migrant Women Facing Domestic Violence
Menzies Leadership Foundation Fellow, Nashita Pasha, explores how we can improve protections for migrant women facing domestic violence.
Mar 2413 min read


Breaking the Barrier: Reforming Student Housing to Unlock Equity in Australian Higher Education
Humanists Victoria Fellow Dinethi explores how inequities in Australia’s tertiary education system can be addressed through a cooperative housing model.
Mar 2413 min read


The “Binding Recommendations”: Increasing Young Australians’ Participation in Traditional Governance Structures & the Scope of the Federal Youth Advisory Groups
Menzies Leadership Foundation Fellow, Elina, explores the case for implementing binding recommendations within the Office for Youth's Youth Advisory Groups.
Feb 2818 min read


Returning to Brazil: What Negotiations Taught Me About Multilateralism
Luiza Dorfman Knijnik explores her relationship with multilateralism
Feb 283 min read
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