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Policy Development

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‘It’s a break from the norm’: how moonshot approaches can drive government innovation

At a time of unprecedented crises, governments need to innovate to meet massive – and fast-changing – challenges. In a Global Government Forum webinar, panellists looked at whether mission-based approaches […]

Australia to update science frameworks in renewed commitment to evidence-based policymaking

The Australian federal government is to refresh documents that guide its science and technology priorities in a move to bolster evidence-based policymaking. Ed Husic, the minister for science and industry […]
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Staying in the loop on your commute or on the beach: the best public policy and government podcasts this summer

Podcasts have become a key information source for public and civil servants. Along with books, periodicals and social networking, podcasts are key elements of the media landscape for officials around […]
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Letter from Ottawa: After a winter of shocks, Canada’s Budget is the latest sign of stability

A political agreement that increased the durability of the government and a Budget that that launched a number of policy reviews indicate that the government in Ottawa is trying to […]
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UK spy chief welcomes Russia invasion intelligence shift; US watchdog’s top trends shaping government; Singapore signs space accord: policy and delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed UK spy chief welcomes shift to publish more intelligence around Russia’s invasion of […]

Three biases that policymakers must avoid in crises – and how to do it

The coronavirus pandemic required government to think fast and implement at pace novel policies. How well did it work? Tony Cash looks at the pitfalls that public servants must avoid […]
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Australian voter poll shows priority shift to wellbeing, US federal government plans to replace geographic site names: policy and delivery news round-up

Australian voters want government to prioritise wellbeing over law and order A recent poll carried out for the Centre for Policy Development has found that Australian voters increasingly see the […]

Levelling up lessons: how to make regional development work

Levelling up has become the UK government’s top priority, but it is not alone in considering how to boost its overlooked cities and regions. Jeffrey Matsu, CIPFA’s chief economist, shares […]

From ‘wicked’ problems to brilliant solutions: how governments should work with energy innovators to tackle climate change

Clean energy, accessible to all, is both a human right, and one of the most effective tools the world has to respond to the climate crisis. Yet energy poverty remains, […]

UK creates science & tech office with $10bn funding pledge

Boris Johnson’s government has announced a pivot towards science and technology as a means to deliver “solutions for the public good”, in a bid to capitalise on the UK’s success […]