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Gambling On Our Future: Why Australia’s Gaming Industry Needs A Government Intervention

26 August 2024

Poor perceptions of the Australian gaming industry are to be expected given the controversies that have plagued the industry—from ‘disgraceful’ conduct at Crown Casino to contributions to the post-COVID mental health crisis.

CMFEU Scandal Likely To Weaken Already Poor Trade Union Leadership Perceptions

30 July 2024

The recent CMFEU scandal is likely to weaken trade union leadership perceptions and, in a double blow, hurt their long-term intiatives for their member-base.

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Civic Health In Australia: A National Portrait And Call For Leadership For The Greater Good

26 June 2024

There are serious concerns about the state of civic health in Australia, with our latest report showing that both trust in leadership and civic engagement are in decline.

How Media Organisations Can Improve Poor Integrity And Competence Perceptions

5 June 2024

Leadership perceptions of media organisations have declined in the past 12 months with more commitment to publishing standards required.

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Price Gouging And Profiteering: How Perceptions Of Australian Supermarkets Have Changed In 2024

13 May 2024

Perceptions of Australian supermarkets have dropped sharply as several government agencies launch inquiries into price gouging practices.

Leadership and the search for the common good

28 March 2024

With society more polarised than ever the need to find common ground is becoming increasingly important, particularly as public trust in our leading institutions continues weaken.

Bridging The Divide Between Social Justice And Social Order

27 February 2024

Divisions between those seeking social justice and social order are widening, making it more important than ever to see common ground for the greater good.

What does the ‘common good’ actually mean?Our research found common ground across the political divide

26 January 2024

Like moral issues that elicit strong arguments for and against, conceptualisations of the common good can vary according to the different needs of individuals and the different values they hold.

How Government, Private Sector Leaders Weakened Perceptions of Australian Leadership in 2023

15 December 2023

Our data shows that leadership perceptions declined in 2023, with scandals involving government and private sector leaders likely to blame.

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A search for commonalities in defining the common good: Using folk theories to unlock shared conceptions

Wheeler, M. A., Wilson, S. G., Baes, N., & Demsar, V. (2024). A search for commonalities in defining the common good: Using folk theories to unlock shared conceptions. British Journal of Social Psychology, 00, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12713

Compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures during the onset of the pandemic in Australia: investigating the role of trust in federal and state governments and scientists

Elphinstone,B, Wheeler, M, Oldmeadow, J, Sivasubramaniam, D, Williams, J, Wilson, S & Critchley, C (2023) Compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures during the onset of the pandemic in Australia: investigating the role of trust in federal and state governments and scientists, Australian Journal of Psychology, 75:1
https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2023.2224453

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Falling Apart and Coming Together: How Public Perceptions of Leadership Change in Response to Natural Disasters vs. Health Crises

Wheeler, M.A.; Bednall, T.; Demsar, V.; Wilson, S.G. Falling Apart and Coming Together: How Public Perceptions of Leadership Change in Response to Natural Disasters vs. Health Crises. Sustainability 2022, 14, 837. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020837

The Grand Challenge None of Us Chose: Succeeding (and Failing) Against the Global Pandemic

Adler (USA), N.J., Sackmann (Switzerland), S.A., Arieli (Israel), S., Akter (Bangladesh), M.(., Barmeyer (Germany), C., Barzantny (France), C., Caprar (Australia and New Zealand), D.V., Lee (Taiwan), Y.-t., Liu (China), L.A., Magnani (Italy), G., Marcus (Turkey), J., Miska (Austria), C., Moore (United Kingdom), F., Park (South Korea), S.H., Reiche (Spain), B.S., Søderberg (Denmark and Sweden), A.-M., Solomons (Rwanda), J. and Zhang (China), Z.-X. (2022), "The Grand Challenge None of Us Chose: Succeeding (and Failing) Against the Global Pandemic 1 ", Osland, J.S., Reiche, B.S., Szkudlarek, B. and Mendenhall, M.E. (Ed.) Advances in Global Leadership (Advances in Global Leadership, Vol. 14), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 3-85.

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Analysis & Policy Observatory

The Recovery Book: what Australian governments should do now

The Grattan Institute (28 June 2020)

Where do leaders come from? A leader-centred approach

Crobett, J. (2019). Where do leaders come from? A leader-centred approach. Developmental Leadership Program (DLP)

Recent trends in Australian local government reform

Graham Sansom. (2020). Recent trends in Australian local government reform. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, (23), ID 7546. https://doi.org/10.5130/cjlg.vi23.7546

COVID-19 and Inequities in Australian Education – Insights on Federalism, Autonomy, and Access

Eacott, S., MacDonald, K., Keddie, A., Blackmore, J., & Wilkinson, J. (2020). COVID-19 and inequities in Australian education – insights on federalism, autonomy, and access. International Studies in Educational Administration, 48(3), 6-13.