The recent election in Australia demonstrated, yet again, the urgent need for research and debate to inform, inspire and challenge public policy. Improving our understanding of the great problems facing society is an ongoing imperative for academics.

Historical advice does have a place in public administration. The question remains how this is best provided, writes Francesca Beddie.

If the Disability Care promise of more inclusive lives for people with disability is to be realised additional funding alone will not do it – attention must be paid to the quality of staff support and practice leadership across the entire sector.

This article argues that the government subsidisation and protection of the car industry is widely recognised as a policy failure.

Scientists are only just beginning to understand the potential risks associated with releasing nanomaterials into the environment. These include potentially harmful effects on soil and water organisms. Despite growing evidence of potential harm, a new study suggests that globally hundreds of thousands of tonnes of nanomaterials are already being released into our soils, water and...