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Discussion paper

Is Australia’s AUKUS submarine pathway really ‘optimal’?


The Australian Government, alongside its AUKUS partners, is implementing an ambitious and complex plan for Australia to field nuclear-powered, conventionally-armed submarines. In this paper, the authors assess whether the AUKUS Optimal Pathway is the best way forward to realise Australia’s strategic interests.
Report

Assessing the civic campus: the link between higher education and democracy


Ithaka S+R researchers, in collaboration with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, undertook this research project focused on the link between higher education, civic engagement, and democratic attitudes and behaviors.
Report

Individualized guidance in the federal bureaucracy


From tax and workplace safety to immigration and federal criminal law, members of the public seek assistance in navigating complex statutory codes and the substantial grey areas in which agencies exercise their discretion. This study examines how members of the public seek guidance, how agencies produce and provide it, and how agency personnel, requesters, and...
Guide

Red book, Blue book: a guide to the next US Administration

Tom Barrett, John Kunkel, Hayley Channer, Jared Mondschein, Gorana Grgic, Lester Munson, Lachlan Carey, Bruce Wolpe, Samuel Garrett, Ava Kalinauskas

This compilation of essays by United States Study Centre researchers aims to provide a guide on what to expect from a second Biden term versus a second Trump term, as well as what to expect regardless of who takes office.
Report

Simulation-based training for social workers: evidence summary report


This report presents a systematic scoping review of evidence summarising findings from published evaluations of simulation-based training for social workers and results from a survey exploring Australia’s current approach to training social workers using simulation-based training.
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