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Synthesis and priorities: news futures

Shengnan Yao, Woo-Kyung Kim

This report is about the challenges facing public interest journalism in Australia and policy responses to its structural decline. It synthesises a roundtable of industry, government and academic participants, identifying priorities including platform regulation, sustainable funding and professional standards. Participants agreed addressing market failure requires evidence‑based policy focused on transparency, long‑term viability and media literacy.
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Political deepfakes and the new laws in NSW


Political deepfakes are AI-generated digital content that depict a politician doing or saying something they did not do or say. This paper outlines the potential adverse impacts of political deepfakes, summarises New South Wales reforms, and examines legislative developments in other jurisdictions. It also discusses other measures that can be used to combat political deepfakes.
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Rewarding Australian whistleblowers: design options for whistleblower incentive programs


This report seeks to analyse the viability of introducing a federal whistleblower reward scheme in Australia. It outlines options for establishing a distinctly Australian whistleblower rewards scheme, drawing on international examples. The report considers the benefits of a scheme, the two main reward scheme models and areas of focus for policymaking.
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International students in higher education


Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have been among the OECD countries with the strongest growth in international student enrolment over the last decade. This report examines the journey and challenges of international students. By comparing six major OECD study destinations, the report highlights both shared challenges and emerging policy responses.
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Actions speak: The National Disability Insurance Agency’s handling of assistive technology requests


The report assesses the implementation of suggestions made in a 2020 investigation into the Administration of National Disability Insurance Scheme funded assistive technology and assess whether the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has implemented the accepted recommendations. It found that the NDIA has now implemented each of the 12 recommendations it accepted.