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Jenny Macklin and the creation of the NDIS
Jenny Macklin held many social policy portfolios over her long political career. As Federal Disability Reform Minister in the Gillard Government she ushered in the NDIS. Jenny talks about the process of winning support for big social policy changes.
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Citizen participation in law-making and public policy
If citizens have open access to data and can shape policy will they have more faith in government and the law?
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Can AI predict crime?
Should we trust AI to decide who is a criminal and what defines a crime?
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Digital humanities
Digital Humanities: It’s the coming together of digital computing technology and human cultural artefacts. This academic discipline embraces a variety of topics, from curating online collections to data mining large cultural data sets. Willard McCarty from King’s College London explains two specific features of digital...
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The EU and climate change action
The EU has committed itself to a 40% carbon reduction goal by 2030. In spite of the economic difficulties brought on by the GFC, Europe continues to set ambitious climate targets. Former EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedergaard, speaks about the upcoming UN climate...