The social sciences are not always effective in explaining particular events, but their study
does provide insights towards better explanations and guidance for interventions. It is sad …

Making decisions related to security, whether at the community, national, or regional level, is
a highly intricate task. This requires a multi‐criteria decision‐making approach that …

Objectives Unhealthy diets are a leading risk factor for the global burden of disease.
Research suggests that comprehensive, population-level solutions are required to attenuate …

When it comes to policymaking, public servants have traditionally learned'on the job', with
practical experience and tacit knowledge valued over theory-based learning and academic …

Objectives To describe the burden, geographic distribution, and outcomes of firearm‐related
violence in New South Wales during 2002–2016. Design, setting, participants Population …

This incisive book examines how and why some major policy reforms endure while others
fail to gain traction and embed themselves. Tracing the development of key policy reforms …

Every year, the Australian prime minister (PM) receives around 150,000 pieces of
correspondence. The proportion of Australians who report contacting a politician is …

Australia's relationship with firearms before the 1990s could be described as permissive and
accepted. Despite a high degree of urbanisation, the notion of the Outback (with its …

This thesis centers on the interrelationships and differences in firearm legislation and culture
within the United States of America and Australia. As a result of the Port Arthur Massacre on …

In April 2018, I was invited to submit an expression of interest for the position of visiting
Cabinet historian to the National Archives of Australia (NAA). I was informed that the …