Media Release: Finland & Sweden Join NATO: Dramatic Strategic Change in Europe
“The looming applications by Finland and Sweden for NATO membership together constitute the most significant strategic change in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the destruction of the Berlin Wall,” said Allan Behm, Director of the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program.
Read moreHomes for People: How Nordic policies can improve Australia’s housing affordability
Australia’s housing affordability crisis results from over- reliance on just two options – private home ownership and private renting. To tackle it, a wider repertoire of policies is required.
Nordic nations make dietary guidelines environmentally friendly
Nordic nations are integrating sustainability criteria into their 2022 dietary guidelines to promote both nutrition and environmental sustainability, and hope to inspire countries outside the Nordic region to follow suit. Australia is currently updating its own dietary guidelines for the first time in ten years.
Media Release: Removing Designated Fathers Leave Threatens to Worsen Gender Inequality
“Australia has missed a great opportunity to improve its parental leave policies, invest in children's early years, support parents and improve gender equality,” said Professor Andrew Scott at Deakin University and Convenor of The Australia Institute’s Nordic Policy Centre.
Read moreRussian invasion of Ukraine: Nordic responses
As Australia considers how to respond to the invasion of Ukraine, the Nordic countries have shown how independent foreign policy is strengthened by consistent diplomacy, development aid and domestic economic management.
Beautiful one day, Nordic the next? Cleaning up heavy industry in Queensland and Sweden
Queensland and Sweden may not appear to have much in common, but both are looking to use abundant renewable energy to drive regional development.
Read moreFinland’s Mobility as a Service Legislation
The Finnish Act on Transport Services frames transport as a whole system, rather than single and separate services – allowing public, active and shared transportation to compete with private vehicle ownership in terms of flexibility and convenience.
Icelandic Whistleblower Protection
Iceland’s consolidated whistleblower legislation protects public & private sector whistleblowers. It came into force in 2021.
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