Leadership is recognised as a significant foundation of the public sector. The success or failure of any public enterprise is often associated with the vision and strength of the leadership involved. This paper aims to synthesise the vast leadership literature around core ideas that relate closely to policy and practice in the public sector.

The anticipated consequences of climate change range from a gradual to a catastrophic impact on the environment, ecology, economy and society. While people continue to care about climate change, a social malaise with environmentalism has emerged. The challenge for governments is to develop green policies that make decarbonisation affordable and to highlight its vital benefits.

This report investigates the impact of rising cost of living on people living in poverty and in low-income households across NSW. This year, the research shone a spotlight on the impact of these pressures on households with children. The findings show little improvement in the capacity of low-income households to meet their basic needs, as...

This paper considers how artificial intelligence (AI) has profound implications for democracy. It covers the potential of AI to radically disrupt democratic institutions and the erosion of democratic discourse, the potential and limits of generative AI chatbots, the trajectory and control of technological transformation, the concentrated power of big tech and the regulation of big...

The author of this paper argues that public policy can be just as innovative as the private market sector (and often facing more complex challenges). However, the unique qualities of the public sector allow going beyond narrow innovations in products and services.