Report
Securing digital equity in Australian education
This report explores how four dimensions of digital equity – access, data, design, and use – each contribute to or hinder educational equity. It finds that although technology can help bridge learning gaps it can also exacerbate existing disadvantages. The authors argue that Australian students need a digital equity guarantee to prevent the existing digital...
Report
The China factor in Japan and South Korea’s rapprochement: implications for Australia
2023 saw marked improvement in Japan-South Korea relations, coinciding with the deterioration of both nations' relationships with China. This report assesses the causes and outcomes of the shift, arguing that the partnership, which increasingly includes the US, makes Japan and South Korea key partners for advancing Australia’s economic and diplomatic interests.
Report
Towards high quality in Australian educational technology
Improving educational outcomes – especially for students experiencing disadvantage – should be the highest priority across the education sector and a key focus for government. This relies on the skilled delivery of high-quality curriculum, which is increasingly mediated by educational technology. This report considers a selection of international and Australian quality assurance mechanisms and argues...
Survey Report
The Australia–China relationship: what do Australians think?
Now in its fourth year, the UTS: ACRI/BIDA Poll continues to provide policymakers and the public with a set of comprehensive insights into how Australians approach what is unquestionably Australia’s toughest foreign policy challenge in generations, the Australia-China relationship.
Report
Children and COVID-19 fines in NSW
This report finds marginalised children were unfairly targeted by COVID-19 fines at the height of the pandemic, highlighting the need for immediate reform of the New South Wales fines system.