The federal government wants to boost productivity. Science can help
By: Deanna D’Alessandro, Professor & Director, Net Zero Institute, University of Sydney and Kate Harrison Brennan, Director, Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney In the wake of Labor’s resounding victory in Australia’s federal election earlier this month, there has been much talk about flailing productivity in Australia. In fact, last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer […]
Real-time crime centers are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work
By: Kimberly Przeszlowski, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Quinnipiac University In 2021, a driver in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ran a red light, striking and killing a 7-year-old and injuring his father. The suspect fled the scene and eventually escaped to Mexico. Using camera footage and cellphone data, the Albuquerque Police Department’s real-time crime center played a crucial […]
The public service has a much smaller gender pay gap than the private sector. It’s a big achievement
By: Leonora Risse, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Canberra After two years of publishing the gender pay gaps of Australia’s private-sector companies, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released public-sector employer data for the first time. The report shows a stark contrast between the private and public sectors. The Commonwealth public sector has a […]