New South Wales
Position paper
The Minister’s Planning Principles: a plan for sustainable development in NSW
These planning principles should be used to guide strategic and land use planning decisions and inform the development of planning policies in New South Wales.
Journal article
Risk factors for Australian school-age children in socio-economically disadvantaged populations not passing ear and hearing screening
This retrospective study describes the outcomes of an ear and hearing screening program for children from lower socio-economic backgrounds in New South Wales, between 2013 and 2016.
Briefing paper
Silicosis and the manufactured stone industry: an update
The NSW Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice is currently examining the management of silicosis in the manufactured stone industry as part of its annual review of the NSW Dust Diseases Scheme. This e-brief is a modified version of a paper that the NSW Parliamentary Research Service produced for the Committee in October...
Report
The new machinery of government: using machine technology in administrative decision-making
The NSW Government’s first digital strategy spoke of the need for government to be ‘digital by design’ and ‘digital by default'. This report is about the shift toward machine technologies, a term used for the broad range of digital and data enabled systems and processes that are, or might in future, be used to guide...
Report
The role of Australian local governments in creating a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system
Despite much work on creating healthy food systems, local governments in New South Wales and Victoria struggle to prevent the sale and marketing of unhealthy food and drinks. This report details the issues and offers suggestions for improvement.