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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


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


Regulating the Pawnbroking Industry
Curtin University Fellow, Giovanna Bongiorno, explores extending the reach of the NCCPA to bring pawnbroking within the federal credit framework,
Feb 919 min read


Earth’s Fragile Skin: Approaches to fostering agroecology and safeguarding topsoil
AgriFutures Fellow, Lucinda, explore methods of safeguarding topsoil by introducing a National Argoecology Soil Health Certification.
Jan 2819 min read


Empowering SME Sustainability Reporting
University of Melbourne Fellow, Sydney Rice, Explores how expanding tax incentives for sustainability reporting can help small and medium-sized enterprises remain competitive in low-carbon corporate value chains.
Jan 1711 min read


On keeping the peace and what goes unsaid
Sydney reflects on how global financial institutions balance neutrality, human rights, and equitable development in shaping the future of the global economy.
Dec 11, 20255 min read


Carbon Farming Investment Co-Financing
Jack Willis explores co-financing as a method of improving equity in the Australian Carbon Credit Union Scheme
Dec 1, 202515 min read


Utilising Generative AI in Healthcare to Ease Physician Burnout
2024 AI for Good Fellow, Singithi Herath, explores how Australia can address its looming GP shortage by establishing clear professional guidelines for the safe and ethical integration of generative AI into primary care.
Dec 1, 202517 min read


Farmers Yielding Higher Nutrition for Public Health
World Food Forum Fellow, Laura Carniel, explores rewarding farmers for producing nutrient-rich crops as a way of addressing declining nutrient levels in food.
Dec 1, 202517 min read


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 11, 202514 min read


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 4, 202513 min read


The Elephant in the Room is Trumpeting: What the United States’s swing toward isolationism means for global economic cooperation.
Alice Sharma reflects on the impact of the 'latent trade policy shift' on the 2024 World Bank & IMF Annual Meeting
Sep 2, 20253 min read


Greening the Fuel Tax Credit Scheme for a future-ready Australia
COP29 Fellow Eliza Chaney proposes a tiered reform the FTCS to introduce a transition tax incentive.
Aug 14, 202515 min read


Nicholas Drew's Crash Course in Koala Diplomacy
Nicholas Drew reflects on soft power and diplomacy at the Y20 summit.
Aug 12, 20254 min read


Net Zero with an Asterisk: Fixing the Scope 3 Transparency Gap in Australian Finance
COP29 Fellow Roberto Vitali-Lawn proposes amendments to ASIC's RG 280 to mandate the disclosure of a financed emissions data quality score.
Aug 7, 202514 min read


Proactive Antitrust: Expanding the Australian Regulatory Toolbox to Manage Algorithmic Pricing Risks
Alice Sharma explores the risk of algorithmic collusion and the adoption of a proactive antitrust strategy.
Jul 24, 202516 min read


Leaving Nothing to Waste: Elevating the Role of Repair in Australia
Lilia Ben Dekhil explores the introduction of a National Repairability Index for electronic products to support consumers to make informed purchasing decisions while also incentivising manufacturers to design more repairable and durable products.
Jul 17, 202518 min read


Removing the Choice Between Enduring Domestic and Family Violence or Facing Poverty
Jennifer Menzie explores the ways in which the Australian government can support single mothers leaving domestic and family violence contexts through increasing the Parenting Payment allowance.
Jul 1, 202513 min read


Clarity for Certainty: Advancing Corporate Policy Engagement Transparency in Australia
Roman Davas-Fahey explores amending Australia's Sustainability Reporting Standards to include corporate policy engagement to position Australia as a leader in corporate accountability
Jun 17, 202516 min read


Rome, Remote Australia & Realities
Malachai reflects on his experience at the World Food Forum in Rome and how global discussions resonate with the realities of remote Australia.
Jun 6, 20254 min read
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