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18F was the US government’s in-house technology consultancy, lauded for saving taxpayer money and improving services. Here’s what it did − and what’s now lost.
The new scheme, called the Trust Exchange (TEx), would allow people to verify their identities based on information already held by the federal government.
Integrating affordable housing with accessible health and social services is a proven, highly cost-effective way to tackle homelessness and vastly improve people’s lives.
Infill development is patchy across Australian cities, as is its quality. Bigger and better projects are needed to hit planning targets and reduce urban sprawl.
The Canadian government’s proposed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence doesn’t address the government’s own applications. More oversight and consultations are needed to protect Canadians.
Bill Shorten joins us on the podcast today to discuss the recent NDIS report and how he sees its path forward in modern Australia.
Without careful planning and implementation, the government risks making many of the same mistakes ushered in by the hasty ‘datafication’ of society, which has been turbocharged by the pandemic.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Researcher, RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub / Centre for Automated Decision Making & Society / Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Professor in Information and Communication Technology Policy, Concordia University
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Professor, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Public Administration & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Director: Center for Public Policy and African Studies, University of Johannesburg