Putting food on our plates and better supporting society is the focus of two new institutes launched at ANU Public Policy 2013, the University’s flagship policy event.
Some of the key challenges facing policymakers and society will be tackled head-on at ANU Public Policy 2013, which begins at Crawford School on 5 June.
The announcement of a move towards greater cooperation between peak bodies for business, trade unions and social services has been welcomed by Crawford School social issues expert Professor Peter Whiteford.
Contrary to a recent opinion piece, the indications are that most children who are abused do not live in lone-parent or step families, writes PETER WHITEFORD.
Australian society saw out the storm of the Global Financial Crisis without its poorest residents getting poorer, partly thanks to well-targeted stimulus payments, according to a leading social researcher.