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Initiation: How Australia Can Contribute to Greater Global Peace-building
Y20 Curtin University Fellow, Robert Haca, recommends the creation of a dedicated peacebuilding funding mechanism within DFAT
Sep 1114 min read
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Improving access to sexual health services for youth in regional and remote NSW
Y20 fellow, Amy Tan, explores options for improving access to sexual health services for youth in regional and remote NSW.
Sep 413 min read
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Nicholas Drew's Crash Course in Koala Diplomacy
Nicholas Drew reflects on soft power and diplomacy at the Y20 summit.
Aug 124 min read
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Nation-Building Through Education: Financial Literacy for All Australians
Australia has failed to build strong foundations in the area of financial literacy across the generations...
Mar 2817 min read
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Reviving the Local Australian Community: Using local governments to improve trust in democracy and empower Australian communities
Over the past two decades, Australians’ trust in democracy has been in freefall...
Mar 813 min read
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Towards Lasting Peace: Leveraging Peacebuilding Successes from the Pacific to Inform Strategies in the MENA Region
Military engagements have disproportionately harmed women and local communities, leaving them more vulnerable to violence and displacement.
Mar 812 min read
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Unbound Australian Diplomacy
Leaving the Y20 summit, I felt Australia’s need for a more independent foreign policy was urgent to avoid unintended conflicts.
Feb 253 min read
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Israel-Palestine: A Call for Peace through International Humanitarian Law and Multilateralism
By Rooan Al Kalmashi, 2023 Y20 Fellow It was mid-August that I was sitting in a roundtable with young delegates from the G20 countries in...
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Small Voices on the Big Stage: A Personal Journey Through India and the Y20
Written by: Daniel Gao, 2023 Y20 Fellow As the entourage of white vans parted the crowded city streets, I found myself transfixed by the...
Jul 6, 20243 min read
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Bridging the Gap: Delivering Mental Health First-Aid through Peer Support
Daniel Gao, University of Melbourne Faculty of Business and Economics Executive Summary: In the midst of the global mental health crisis,...
Jun 11, 202413 min read
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Enabling Social Innovation in a Changing Work Environment
By Tahlia Beckitt, Curtin University, Y20, 2023 Executive Summary Social issues have become more pronounced in Australia due to a number...
Apr 22, 202415 min read
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The case for a new New Colombo Plan
By Cameron Allan, Australian National University, Y20, 2020 Cameron Allan is one of Global Voices National Scholars. His policy paper...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Enabling Effective Engagement between Local Councils and Young Constituents
By Carlie Dodds, Global Voices National Scholar, Y20, 2020 Carlie Dodds is one of Global Voices National Scholars. Her policy paper...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Improving Digital Financial Literacy Through Public-Private Initiatives
By Grant Duthie, Central Queensland University, Y20, 2022 Grant is studying at Central Queensland University. His policy paper focuses on...
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Engaging Australia’s youth in democracy, policy, and decision-making processes
By Narayan Khanal, Global Voices National Scholar, Y20, 2022 Narayan is a Global Voices National Scholar studying a Doctor of Medicine at...
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Ensuring secure employment for all young Australians
By Amber Anderson, Global Voices National Scholar, Y20, 2022 Amber is a Global Voices National Scholar. Her policy paper focuses on...
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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A Circular Economy for Australia
By Babet de Groot, Global Voices National Scholar, Y20, 2021 Babet de Groot is a Global Voices National Scholar. Her policy paper focuses...
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Bringing Australian Small-to-Medium Enterprises to the Front of Innovation
By Niamh Callinan, Global Voices National Scholar, Y20, 2021 Niamh Callinan is a Global Voices National Scholar. Her policy paper focuses...
Mar 16, 20241 min read
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Countering Youth Radicalisation
By Ibrahim Taha, University of Sydney, Y20, 2021 Ibrahim Taha is a Global Voices National Scholar. His policy paper focuses on Countering...
Mar 16, 20241 min read
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Sustainably Financing the Transition to Net Zero
By Isabella Notarpietro UNSW Co-op Program Y20 Youth Summit, 2022 Executive Summary There is increasing acceptance that anthropogenic...
Feb 10, 202416 min read
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