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PolicyCheck: Labor’s $3 billion child care plan
By Ben Phillips, Principal Research Fellow, ANU Centre for Social Research & Methods Labor has unveiled a $3 billion child care policy, proposing to lift the annual cap on the Child Care Rebate from $7,500 to $10,000 per child and increase the Child Care Benefit by 15% starting January 1, 2017…
Eight ways to improve Indigenous employment
By Matthew Gray, Nicholas Biddle, Boyd Hunter and Mandy Yap, ANU Professor Gray is the Director and Dr Biddle Deputy Director of the Centre for Social Research and Methods Dr Hunter is Senior Fellow and Mandy Yap a Research Officer in the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR…
ANU alumnus appointed NSW Electoral Commissioner
An Arts and Law alumnus from The Australian National University (ANU) has been named as the next Electoral Commissioner of New South Wales. John Schmidt, who holds a Bachelor of Arts ('77) and a Bachelor of Laws ('79) from the ANU plus an MA from the University of Sydney, has held numerous roles…
Better info needed for gamblers on self exclusion
A study into a process used for minimising harm for problem gamblers has found little information in the community about self-exclusion or how people can access it. People wanting to stop or limit their gambling can voluntarily enter into an agreement to exclude themselves…
JuE Wong: Inspiration and leadership
CASS Alumna JuE Wong (BA Hons '87) has built an international career as a dynamic innovator in the corporate field. She has been President of Elizabeth Arden Brands since August 2015, and won a 2014 Stevie Award as a Female Executive of the Year. JuE was recently the subject of a New York Times…
Technology the key to encourage language studies
A leading Australian linguist believes harnessing digital technology is the key to help reduce the decline in language studies in Australia. In 2013 only eight per cent of HSC students sat a foreign language exam, down from more than 50 per cent in the 1950s. Professor Catherine…
Australia trails way behind other nations in regulating political donations
By Emeritus Professor Marian Sawer, ANU School of Politics and International Relations Australia was once a pioneer in developing mechanisms for electoral integrity. We gave the world the secret ballot, for instance, as well as non-partisan electoral administrators and non-partisan processes for…