Policy Forum Pod

The Australian Higher Education Scheme (HECS) was a landmark piece of public policy. It offers students the chance to undertake higher education and repay the cost only once they reach an earnings threshold. But HECS - these days called the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) - has become an election issue following the release of a recent report showing sharp increases in HECS costs over the nex...

Joseph Zveglich and Christopher Edmonds from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) chat with Policy Forum Pod about the findings of ADB’s flagship economic publication: Asian Development Outlook 2016. They discuss key issues including economic prospects for developing Asia and the Pacific, the impact of China’s slowdown on the region, and approaches to boosting future growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan's economy, contributing over 20 per cent of the national GDP. But, what does the future hold for this important sector and will the government protect farmers while opening up the sector to private business? In this Policy Forum pod Dr Aamer Irshad of the Planning Commission of Pakistan talks about the short, medium and long term goals of the sector and its...

The Australian Defence White Paper sets out an ambitious and expensive future for Australia's defence capabilities. But how does it stack up? Associate Professor Stephan Fruehling and Professor Hugh White run the rule over the white paper on this Policy Forum Pod with Martyn Pearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In many countries voters are increasingly turning towards leaders they see as ‘authentic’. But does authenticity lead to good policy outcomes? In the very first Policy Forum Pod, Quentin Grafton sorts the authentic from the fake authentic and says voters need to pay attention to both the message, and the messenger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.