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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…

Grey literature, misinformation

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…

Creating equal learning opportunities for First Nations students

Connecting on Country, a new report from World Vision Australia and The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, highlights the inequity…

Addressing racism in the Australian Football League

The Collingwood Football Club commissioned Larissa Behrendt and Lindon Coombes to conduct an independent review into its responses to racism.…

Guest blog: Evidence matters

APO is proud to be supporting the Evidence and Implementation Summit 2021. Dr Robyn Mildon makes the case for the…

Improving healthcare services for First Nations people

A recent report investigates how medical treatment can be improved for First Nations people.

Addressing the over-representation of First Nations children in out-of-home care

According to the 2020 Family Matters Report, at June 19, 2019, 20,077 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were in Out…

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…

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