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University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people’s need for charitable assistance.

CPF researchers Dr Jen Yarnold and Dr Ray Maher have been working with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland to deliver the CE4B pilot, a program designed to support small-to-medium enterprises transition to a circular economy model.

Dr Ray Maher, from the Centre for Policy Futures, has worked with members of The Pacific Community (SPC) to co-design SPC’s 10-year Strategic Plan. This work also developed Pathfinder Pacific, a toolkit that combines academic scholarship with unique Pasifika knowledge to guide decision-making processes.

Today (June 5) is World Environment Day, the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. With the boom of technology like the metaverse, artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual reality (VR), Contact wanted to know what impact these technologies could have on the world’s sustainability goals.

This guest editorial was written for the ANZSOG/National Regulators Community of practice monthly newsletter, highlighting new additions to the Regulation Policy and Practice collection on APO. The RP&P collection brings together a range of practical resources from national, local and state/territory governments, regulatory agencies and external institutions conducting monitoring, inquiries and reviews. You can receive this newsletter by  joining the ANZSOG/National Regulators Community of Practice (membership is free) or subscribe to the newsletter directly.

The Australian Academy of Science has hosted the second of three expert roundtables to inform advice to government on the likely impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef and potential interventions under plausible climate futures.

Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman and Dr Miguel Frohlich are leading a work package on policy and regulatory processes as part of a new research project by the Blue Economy CRC, which is exploring the potential of offshore wind power in Australia.

A new study published by Dr Miguel Frohlich and colleagues from The University of Queensland, University of Tasmania, BMT and the Tasmanian Department of Natural Resources and Environment explores Australia's blue economy policy and legislative arrangements.

On March 6 CPF co-hosted a public lecture (with HASS, POLSIS and ISSR), where Professor Mark Considine spoke on the topic of his new publication, "The Careless State: Reforming Australia's Social Services"

The past half-century has witnessed a remarkable convergence of interests between the two nations, and there is a promise of closer cooperation to come.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly used at work to enhance productivity, improve decision making and reduce costs, including automating administrative tasks and monitoring security. But sharing your workplace with AI poses unique challenges, including the question – can we trust the technology? Find out more about how much and in what ways we trust AI in the workplace in this article co-authored by Dr Caitlin Curtis of the Centre for Policy Futures.

Recently, Professor Marleen Easton of Ghent University spent some time at CPF as part of the UQ-Ghent Strategic Institutional Partnership. Read more about Marleen's visit and the work she has been doing with CPF researchers.

An elevation of relations is likely next year, when the two nations celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. But will it be matched by substantive developments? Find out more in this article by CPF Honorary Research Fellow, Dr Hai Hong Nguyen

Recently CPF Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Nicki Shumway spoke at UQ Law School's "Law Matters" event on the role of law in coastal wetland restoration. Read more about this important issue and the discussion that took place.

Read Greta Nabbs-Keller's latest article with Dr Wibawanto Widodo in East Asia Forum, where they discuss the need for more robust and secure cyber security policy and governance in Indonesia.

Read about the 2nd annual Churchill Policy Room and the launch of the 2nd issue of Policy Futures: A reform Agenda, both the culmination of the Policy Impact Program – a partnership created between the Winston Churchill Trust and the Centre for Policy Futures.

Read about an exciting project that CPF Adjunct Fellow Dr Lee Wilson has been working on with the World Health Organization (WHO) on the use of chatbots in Public Health.

The second issue of Policy Futures: A Reform Agenda is set to be launched in late November, 2022. Read more about the Policy Impact Program, and research done by four of the Churchill Fellows on Closing the Gap issues.