It is too often said that it is difficult to make new friends when you’re an adult; yet social connection…
Connection and resilience for disaster preparedness in outer metro suburbs
Disaster preparedness and recovery is a growing issue for urban fringe suburbs and social connection is key to building community…
Systems or community to meet your needs? What to do about social connection in outer-metro suburbs
APO is proud to be partnering with Swinburne University of Technology and Australian Red Cross on the event, Achieving Social…
The missing link in the free knowledge ecosystem
APO and Wikimedia have both been existing in the free knowledge ecosystem for the last two decades. They have finally…
Lived experience and research: Complementary or competitors in the policy process?
While lip service is frequently paid to the importance of incorporating research evidence and lived experience into the policymaking process,…
Public service capability: A matter for everyone
APO Director, Brigid van Wanrooy, explains why she is relieved that the Australian Public Service has not gained traction as an issue for voters and what we can do instead to promote transparent and accountable public policy and services.
In your own words: 2021 subscriber survey results
APO Director, Brigid van Wanrooy discusses the survey findings and we hear directly from our subscribers.
The fight of our lives: combating misinformation
A global pandemic in the digital age has been a dangerous cocktail resulting in widespread misinformation. Director, Brigid van Wanrooy…
Importance of Harmony in and across LGBTQ+ and Indigenous Communities
A relatively new field of research offers insight into the intersection of being both Indigenous and of the LGBTIQ+ community…
The importance of words: Changes to the Public Policy Taxonomy
There are welcome changes coming to policy surrounding First Peoples affairs, such as more First Peoples and First Peoples-led organisations…
The art of APO: Making policy and research discoverable
Director Brigid van Wanrooy reflects on what she has learnt about the important contribution of information management and asks you to consider whether APO really is replaceable.
The urgent need for intergenerational healing for Stolen Generations survivors
Stolen Generations survivors have had their trauma acknowledged and apologies have been made. Despite this, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
A new addition to the Disability Research Collection
We are excited to let you know about the addition of a Topic in Focus within our Disability Research Collection,…
The dangers of misinformation surrounding Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the name of a person who has…
2020 Subscriber Survey: What we heard and how we’re responding
The results from APO’s annual Subscriber Survey are in! As in previous years, we learned a lot about how APO…
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