Dr Nicholas Gruen, Lateral Economics CEO, presents his views on the slow pace of change surrounding the greater adoption of the concept of evidence-based policy.

What aspects of the current system hamper the effective flow of knowledge and good governance, how can they be reformed and what advocacy is required?

What kinds of data sources, tools and platforms do we have available, what is the value and the challenge of data and new sources of information, what do we need and what is coming down the line that can help support better policy making, citizen engagement, access to knowledge and decision-making? This presentation outlines some...

The relevance of Section 44 of the Australian Constitution has again been questioned. Despite the Prime Minister’s constitutionally inappropriate foretelling of the outcome, the High Court’s decision is far from predictable.

This summary article is based on the report, 'What’s age got to do with it? Towards a new advocacy on ageing and work', and examines the barriers keeping older workers out of jobs.