This policy document presents a long-term vision for how Australia's development program will meet the critical needs of our partners, while also supporting Australia’s national interests and the interests shared with other countries in our region.

When a device controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) is involved in an accident causing bodily harm, who is at fault? The manufacturer, software developer or the user? This policy brief looks at the challenges in determining who is at fault when AI goes awry and how to address the liability gap.

In mid-2022, the Australian Human Rights Commission conducted inspections, interviews and consultations to monitor the human rights of people detained in hotel Alternative Places of Detention (APODs) in Melbourne and Brisbane. This report describes the living conditions within hotel APODs and provides an assessment of the human rights impacts.

More and more aspects of life are covered by the internet. This fact increases the number of relationships that arise between natural and legal persons. This model law aims to regulate cross-border internet activities comprehensively, covering most facets, including up to the level of complexity of “virtual worlds”.

The World Bank’s annual World Development Reports (WDRs) are staples of the global community’s reservoir of knowledge and data about key development issues. The 2023 edition discusses migration, one of the world’s most important and pressing challenges.