Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO)

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APO is an award winning open access evidence platform for public policy and practice. We make public policy research visible, discoverable and usable. With over 42,000 resources, we collect and curate high quality content, including specialist collections, grey literature reports, articles and data. We help you create informed policy and keep you updated with the latest policy and practice research with APO’s free newsletter service. APO was established in 2002 at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. As a not-for-profit collaborative knowledge infrastructure and web platform, we work with partners from universities and other organisations across Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Source

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APO’s impact in 2025: building trust in government through evidence

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By Brigid van Wanrooy
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In 2025, APO has proved once again why evidence matters. From shaping strategies in government to supporting frontline service delivery, our work is helping thousands of policymakers and practitioners turn research into real-world impact. In this blog, APO Director Brigid van Wanrooy shares APO’s achievements. Photo by James Orr on Unsplash In 2025 APO cemented our essential role in the policy ecosystem.
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From awareness to action: bridging the ‘know-do’ gap in 2025

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APO is proud to be supporting the biennial Evidence and Implementation Summit 2025 for the third time. In 2023, guest blogger Robyn Mildon introduced us to the ‘know-do’ gap. This year she is back with Nicole Rankin to share why it’s more important than ever to reduce this gap and how the Summit can help.
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From awareness to action: bridging the ‘know-do’ gap in 2025

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Post navigation Published by Australian Policy Online (APO) APO is an open access evidence platform for public policy and practice. We make public policy research visible, discoverable and usable. View all posts by Australian Policy Online (APO)
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Focused on impact: APO stands for Australian Policy Online

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By Brigid van Wanrooy
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For more than two decades, APO has connected policymakers, researchers, and communities with the evidence they need. In this blog, Director, Brigid van Wanrooy unveils APO’s return to our original name – Australian Policy Online – alongside a sharpened focus, a refreshed look, and the trusted service you’ve come to rely on on. In 2024, APO partnered with McKinnon to elevate our shared mission to empower better governments for a stronger Australia.
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Guest blog: How to use the new Commonwealth Evaluation Library to inform your work

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Post navigation Published by APO Admin APO is an open access evidence platform for public policy and practice. We make public policy research visible, discoverable and usable. View all posts by APO Admin
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Connecting communities with curated Collections of policy and research

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By Brigid van Wanrooy
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Do you have easy access to the latest research and policy for your work? APO enables evidence-informed decisions by curating comprehensive Collections on a public policy issue. In this blog, APO Director Brigid van Wanrooy explains how curated Collections shape the APO repository and influence policy. Policymakers and practitioners face an overwhelming volume of information.
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Ethics and professional accountability: structural challenges in the audit, assurance and consultancy industry

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Description This is the final report on an inquiry into recent allegations of and responses to misconduct in the Australian operations of the major accounting, audit and consultancy firms (including but not exclusive to the ‘Big Four’, PwC, Deloitte, EY and KPMG), via a detailed investigation and analysis of regulatory, technical, and legal settings, and broader cultural factors.
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Procurement by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through its Australian Passport Office

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Description This performance audit report examines the Australian Passport Office's (APO) compliance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules. The report finds that APO's procurement processes were not open and competitive and decision-making was not sufficiently open, accountable or transparent. The report makes seven recommendations to improve processes and strengthen oversight by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The department agreed to all seven recommendations.
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State of the climate 2024

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Description Australia’s weather and climate has continued to change, with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more intense heavy rainfall, and sea level rise. This report draws on the latest national and international climate research, encompassing observations, analyses and future projections to describe year-to-year variability and longer-term changes in Australia’s climate.
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NACC's decision not to investigate referrals from the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme

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Description This report presents the findings of an investigation into the National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) decision not to investigate referrals from the Robodebt Royal Commission, in particular, a potential conflict of interest involving the Commissioner.
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