Science
Broad subject area
Briefing paper
Revolutionising health: predicting patient health using blockchain and wearable technology
Wearable technology has taken the world by storm over the past number of years. Members of the public have been liberated, finally able to take control over their health, wellbeing and lifestyle. More so now than ever, lifestyle has become a major factor in the success of many sectors. If we look at retail, experiential...
Working paper
Demand for fixed-line broadband in Australia: working paper
Australians have embraced data-intensive applications, such as video-on-demand (VOD) services. Households now reasonably expect that they will be able to use these applications on demand, at any time of day— and, by implication, that infrastructure, networks and services will have the capacity to deliver this.
Discussion paper
Digital Platforms Inquiry: issues paper
The ACCC encourages submissions responding to this issues paper from market participants, including media content creators/journalists, media outlets, digital platforms, advertisers, consumers, small businesses and industry associations.
Report
Public scrutiny of automated decisions: early lessons and emerging methods
Automated decisions are increasingly part of everyday life, but how can the public scrutinize, understand, and govern them? This report maps out the landscape, providing practical examples and a framework to think about what has worked.
Report
Fairness in precision medicine
This report examines the potential for biased and discriminatory outcomes in the emerging field of “precision medicine.”