Policy research resources

References to works in all subject areas which are relevant to contemporary social & political, economic & business issues, social sciences and public policy.

The place to start for coverage of Australia's political, economic, social and cultural affairs. Broad-ranging coverage also includes Australian humanities and social sciences, current affairs, and law.

Provides Federal and State parliamentary, political, legislative, regulatory and judicial news and information almost as soon as it is available. Full coverage of Australian Parliaments, government departments, agencies, courts and key stakeholders in public policy. Includes news transcripts. Recommended for: legislation - news

Formerly Australian Policy Online - Maintained by the Institute for Social Research at Swinburne University of Technology, APO provides a central website for locating research material on Australian social and cultural policy.

On Line Opinion is a not-for-profit e-journal that aims to provide a forum for public social and political debate about current Australian issues.

Search a wide range of international and Australian newspapers in ANZ Newsstream, Canadian Newsstream, International Newsstream, and U.S. Newsstream.

Covering major topics, and events from the late 1890s to the present including border and migration, atrocities and human rights violations, peacekeeping, climate change, terrorism, revolutions, and human trafficking.

Contains human rights documents from 483 non-governmental human rights organizations (NGOs) worldwide, some of which have a universal scope, whilst others focus on the attainment of human rights in a specific area of the world.

The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) undertakes social science research on Indigenous policy and development.

UNRSID undertakes interdisciplinary research and policy analysis on the social dimensions of contemporary development issues.

ASPI is an independent, non-partisan think tank that produces expert and timely advice on strategic policy issues in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Australian Policy & History (APH) Network aims to provide policymakers, the media and the general public with relevant, accessible information about the historical background to current events and issues.

Policy File Index is a unique resource for U.S. public policy research.

Find information published by NSW Government agencies, including Annual Reports and open access information released under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).

Choose which of the Government departments or agencies you are interested in and click through to their website and publications page.

The list includes all Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry (the nomenclature varies) appointed by the Australian Government from 1902, under the provisions of the Royal Commissions Act 1902. It does not include Royal Commissions appointed by Australian state or territory governments, unless the Australian Government was also involved.

Provides high-quality, peer reviewed primary research across housing, homelessness, cities and urban policy arenas; disseminating findings to government, industry and the community; and creating engagement opportunities with the AHURI evidence-base.

The leading health and welfare statistics agency in Australia, regarded as international leaders in this field.

The Campbell Collaboration is an international social science research network that produces high quality, open and policy-relevant evidence syntheses, plain language summaries and policy briefs.