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29
Nov 2018
Inclusive Workspaces: Diversity and Public Policy report launch
On 29th November 2018, The Policy Observatory will launch a new report by Professor Edwina Pio, AUT’s University Director of Diversity, and Mervin Singham, currently the Executive Director of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care. Their co-authored report, Inclusive Workspaces: Diversity and Public Policy, discusses the role of public policy read more
01
Nov 2018
Government for the public good: A discussion
Join the discussion with Max Rashbrooke - along with Professor Jennifer Curtin and Dr Peter Skilling - to discuss Max's new book, Government for the Public Good: The Surprising Science of Large-Scale Collective Action.In this wide-ranging book, Max Rashbrooke goes beyond anecdote and partisanship, delving deep into the latest research about the sweeping changes made read more