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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


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


Raging Against the Machine
Oliver reflects on AI in contrast to 19th-century England Luddites and the use of AI in society today.
Feb 273 min read


Everything, everywhere, but not everyone, all at once: Reflections on inclusion at COP29
Roman reflects on walking the halls and temporary pavilions of Baku stadium alongside decision-makers and negotiators.
Feb 254 min read


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


Among Us: The Canberra Imposter
Adele's GV experience felt like a real-world simulation of Among Us but Amidst the unknown that is AI, there are no imposters among us.
Feb 183 min read


Data, Data, Data: What's Missing in the Fight for Climate
The big issue I often focus on is climate change and how we can adapt the global economy to a net-zero future to ensure the future.
Feb 35 min read


Don’t invite us to sit at the table, let us in the kitchen…
The big issue I often focus on is climate change and how we can adapt the global economy to a net-zero future to ensure the future.
Feb 34 min read


Pathways to Safety: Improving the Financial Autonomy of Australian Women Leaving Violent Relationships through Accessible Property Settlements
Kaylee Neil, Menzies Foundation Fellow for the UN Commission on the Status of Women Executive Summary Family and domestic violence (FDV)...
Jan 2713 min read


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


Reflections on the UN Commission of the Status of Women: The Long Road Towards Global Gender Equality
Nobody who has ever set foot inside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City will ever forget it. I can still recall my first tour.
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Designing policy for impact: to uncover the unseen and unheard
The Canberra Pre-Departure briefings offered an invaluable opportunity to finalise preparations for our upcoming trip to the World Food Foru
Nov 5, 20246 min read


Ok, But Why?
Ok, but why? Why is there a housing crisis in Australia? Why is wealth inequality an issue? Why is inflation still rising? Why are people pr
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Phantom of the COPera
I am thrilled to be one of the Global Voices Fellows traveling to Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend COP29 later this year. Amidst all the exciteme
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Reflections from the Canberra Briefings
I have just returned from an inspiring 3 days in Canberra, the heart of Australian affairs and foreign relations. In Canberra, I was met wit
Nov 5, 20243 min read


When The River Runs Dry – Debt Servicing, Austerity and Public vs Private Investment.
The International Monetary Fund & World Bank (IMF/WB) annual meeting hosted in Marrakech this year issued a snapshot into the priorities and
Nov 5, 20245 min read


Challenging Ideas, Shaping Policy: Reflections from the Global Voices Canberra Briefings
By Eliza Chaney, COP29 Fellow In a world increasing shaped by wicked problems – from climate change to geopolitical tensions – engaging...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


The Food Donation and Waste Reduction Act
Emily Letch-Avenell, Curtin University Executive Summary An estimated 7.3 million tonnes of food waste is produced by Australian...
Nov 3, 202415 min read


AI for Good, not Evil
Singithi Herath, 2024 AI for Good Fellow When you think of AI, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, I used to imagine...
Sep 23, 20244 min read


The High Level Political Forum: A Reason to be Optimistic
What is the United Nations’ High Level Political Forum (HLPF)? As I was preparing to apply for the Global Voices HLPF Fellowship, I was wond
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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