Briefing paper
Electric vehicles in NSW
This e-brief discusses the potential benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), the main concerns relating to their manufacture and use, global EV policies, the relationship between EV policy and energy policy and recent developments in Queensland and Victoria.
Briefing paper
The High Court's decision in Brown v Tasmania
This e-brief discusses the High Court’s decision in Brown v Tasmania and its implications for protest law in NSW.
Report
STEM education in NSW schools
This e-brief reviews government policies aimed at improving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) outcomes in NSW schools.
Briefing paper
Abortion law: a national perspective
This paper reviews and compares abortion law across all Australian jurisdictions.
Briefing paper
Social impact bonds and recidivism: a new solution to an old problem?
Recidivism is not a topic that has traditionally been associated with the world of high finance. Yet, in recent times, recidivism and other intractable social challenges have become the subject of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs); a novel form of investment that makes use of private funds to address pressing public concerns. In July 2016 the...