This report provides an estimate of Australian governments’ proactive expenditure on illicit drugs for the financial year 2021/22. Four drug policy domains were included: prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and law enforcement. The report finds that Australian governments spend more on law enforcement in illicit drug policy than treatment, prevention and harm reduction combined.

ChatGPT has the potential to enhance academic research efficiency and outcomes. Using the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) model for initial coding in qualitative thematic analysis, the authors of this paper outline the advantages and limitations of using the GPT model and suggest strategies for mitigating risks. The paper includes a comparative discussion on manual versus...

This research note explains what city deals are, how they fit with the New Zealand Initiative’s previous work on localism, and explores international experience and lessons. It also surveys the interest in city deals, and options for implementation in New Zealand.

High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) are defined as educational resources that effectively support student learning by aligning with curriculum standards and applying evidence-based teaching and learning approaches. This paper examines insights from international policy examples for curriculum-aligned HQIM.

Whoever wins the next UK general election will be unable to deliver high-performing public services – unless they commit to a prevention strategy that limits the rising tide in demand for acute services like hospitals and prisons. This report sets out how the next government can use the opportunity of a new parliament to shift...