Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Between universalism and targeting: Exploring policy pathways for an Australian Basic Income
Published 2020Despite growing interest in proposals for a universal basic income, little advance has been made in implementation. Here we explore policy options for an Australian Basic Income. Our analysis responds to concerns that Basic ...Article -
Changing Australian Education. How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it
Published 2020As Australian test score rankings drop in international (PISA) and national (NAPLAN) testing regimes scores fall there comes with it heightened societal panic and the question of how to improve edu...Article -
Poverty and Food Insecurity during COVID-19: Telephone Survey Evidence from Mothers in Rural and Urban Myanmar
Published 2020Myanmar had one of the lowest confirmed COVID-19 caseloads in the world in mid-2020 and was one of the few developing countries not projected to go into economic recession. However, macroeconomic projections are likely to ...Preprint -
Australia the ‘good international citizen’? The limits of a traditional middle powerr
Published 2020Australia is often described as a ‘good international citizen’ (GIC), which is intertwined to its status of ‘quintessential’ middle power. However, a number of elements might undermine both notions. This research reviews ...Article -
Revisiting the Black Box Society by rethinking the political economy of big data
Published 2020The Black Box Society was one of first scholarly accounts to propose a social theory of the use of data in constructing personal reputations, new media audiences, and financial power, by illuminating recurrent patterns of ...Article, Letter