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Briefing paper

Briefing paper

Seeds of success: advancing digital agriculture from point solutions to platform


In Australia, there is an increasing understanding of the potential opportunities promised by digital agriculture and its importance to the future of Australia’s food and fibre industries.
Briefing paper

Community pulse 2018: the economic disconnect - Western Australia


This brief paper summarises Western Australia's results of nation-wide polling exploring Australians’ attitudes to work, education, health, community and the economy. The full results are contained in the report Community pulse 2018: the economic disconnect. This Western Australian summary is a companion paper to the main report.
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The states of the union: US federalism and the Trump policy agenda


Partisanship has become the dominant driver of social and political conflict in the United States. This paper argues that Australia should focus on potential partnerships and common areas of concern with US states, rather than simply relying on diplomatic engagement with the White House.
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The Brexit White Paper: what does it mean for higher education and research?


While Theresa May pledged that “the days of sending vast sums of money to the EU” are over, the UK is still very much under the illusion that the days of receiving large amounts of EU money in specific sectors are not. Hopes of an early deal allowing UK universities to remain among the highest...
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The impact of the home care reforms on the older person, the aged care workforce and the wider health system


This briefing paper synthesises government and non-government policy and research documents that have examined the impact of recent home care reforms on older people and their carers, the aged care workforce and providers, and the wider health system. Recommendations are made to fill identified gaps in the development and evaluation of the home care reforms.