Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO)

APO is a renowned open-access platform dedicated to enhancing public policy and practice through evidence-based research. Our mission is to make research on public policy easily visible, searchable, and accessible. With a vast collection of over 42,000 resources, we curate a wide range of high-quality materials, including specialized collections, grey literature reports, articles, and data. Our services help you stay informed about the latest developments in policy and research through our complimentary newsletter. Founded in 2002 at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, APO operates as a not-for-profit initiative. We collaborate with partners from universities and various organizations across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond to build a comprehensive knowledge-sharing platform.

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The changing geography of homelessness in Australia (2001-21) and its structural drivers

Oct 10, 2024 | apo.org.au | Deb Batterham |Margaret Reynolds |Melek Cigdem-Bayram

Description Homelessness has grown in the suburbs of Australian capital cities, with more than 60 per cent of those experiencing homelessness at the 2021 Census found in Australia’s capital cities (up from around 48 per cent in 2001). Homelessness has increased especially in areas with greater shortages of affordable private rental housing (relative to demand from low income households).
Supermarkets inquiry: interim report

Sep 26, 2024 | apo.org.au | Australian Competition

Description Many Australian consumers and grocery suppliers have told the ACCC they are concerned that some of Australia’s supermarket retailers have considerable market power and are engaging in practices which disadvantage both their customers and suppliers. This Interim Report for the Supermarkets Inquiry outlines what the ACCC has heard at the halfway point of the year-long Inquiry.
Childhood maltreatment causes life-long mental health conditions

Sep 25, 2024 | apo.org.au | Caroline Anderson |Lina Jakob

Description This summary presents findings from research that estimates that childhood maltreatment causes up to 40 percent of common mental health disorders and highlights the need to address the underlying drivers of child maltreatment. A University of Sydney study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found that childhood maltreatment causes up to 40 per cent of common, life-long mental health conditions.
‘Super for housing'

Sep 19, 2024 | apo.org.au | Saul Eslake

Description Using superannuation for a housing deposit would make homes more expensive, hinder the home ownership aspirations of young Australians, reduce retirement incomes, and lead to a significant long-term cost to the Budget, this report finds. It charts how a long list of demand-side Australian housing policies over several decades have simply made homes more expensive.
Evidence informed policy making

Aug 30, 2024 | apo.org.au | Steven Kennedy

Description This speech focuses on the importance of evidence-informed policymaking, which enhances the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of public interventions. The author argues that in a complex policy environment, a focus on evidence can provide a constructive path forward in policy disagreements and help build trust in government decisions. Key pointsDemocratic capitalism and core Western values are at risk due to declining trust in governments globally.
Unlocking the prevention potential: accelerating action to end domestic, family and sexual violence

Aug 23, 2024 | apo.org.au | Elena Campbell |Todd J. Fernando |Jess Hill |Leigh Gassner

Description The purpose of this review was to draw together advice and identify opportunities to strengthen prevention efforts and approaches across all forms of violence against women and children, including a particular focus on homicides. The report provides specific and practical advice to strengthen prevention approaches, and builds on work currently underway in the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032.
Trump 2.0: what Donald Trump’s return would mean for Australia and the world

Aug 16, 2024 | apo.org.au | Hervé Lemahieu |Michael Fullilove |Richard McGregor

Description On 5 November 2024, Americans will go to the polls to elect their next president. The choice is between Donald Trump, running for a second, non-consecutive term at the helm of a Republican Party moulded firmly in his image, and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, whose surprise elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket has re-energised her party.
The 2024 Australian Youth Barometer

Aug 1, 2024 | apo.org.au | Lucas Walsh |Zihong Deng |Thuc Bao Huynh |Blake Cutler

Description The fourth annual Australian Youth Barometer surveyed over 620 young Australians aged 18–24, and interviewed 30 more, about their experiences with the economy, work, education, health and wellbeing, relationships and participation in civic life. Among these topics, themes emerge: the impact of technology and the role of social media, feelings of belonging and exclusion, financial security (including housing and food insecurity) and the need for governments to offer more support.
Dangerously overlooked: why we need to talk about methane

Jul 31, 2024 | apo.org.au | Lesley Hughes |Jennifer Rayner |Annika Dean |Kirsten Tidswell

Description Most people understand that carbon dioxide is the number one culprit when it comes to climate change. However there is another harmful gas permeating our atmosphere and warming up our planet: methane. It’s the second most dangerous climate pollutant and it’s fuelling the unnatural disasters we’re experiencing now and into the next few decades. This report outlines the impact of methane pollution and its contribution to global climate change. Key findings 1.
Generative Shared Intelligence (GSI): a direction for governments in the uncertain environment of the late 2020s

Jul 19, 2024 | apo.org.au | Geoff Mulgan

Description Governments don’t need more data. Data has been more abundant than ever. Yet, there is still a crucial gap in synthesis, whereby governments are not set up in ways that allow the creation and sharing of knowledge — let alone the important process of synthesising information from multiple sources to generate relevant actions.