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Category: Grey literature

Connecting communities with curated Collections of policy and research

Do you have easy access to the latest research and policy for your work? APO enables evidence-informed decisions by curating … More

Collections, curation, Evidence-based policy

How to find a policy expert 

The key to developing evidence-based policy is for policymakers to form trusted relationships with research experts who can apply their … More

Evidence-based policy

A perfect match in public policy: Introducing the SMF Collection 

In December 2023, it was announced that the Susan McKinnon Foundation (SMF) was partnering with the Analysis & Policy Observatory … More

Collections, Grey literature

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 … More

Grey literature, Open Access, Public policy, Wikipedia

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.

What a year! Time for a break

As we look expectantly to the arrival of 2021, APO Director, Brigid van Wanrooy takes a brief look back at … More

What is grey literature and why is it essential for policy?

APO houses the largest digital collection of grey literature on public policy – not just for Australia and New Zealand, … More

Grey literature

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