A transformative policy hinges on public acceptance & the perceived legitimacy of the process Ngo Thaiduong studies the transparency of public employee downsizing policies, as communicated in news articles about Vietnam's historic 2025 provincial merger 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

How to address the political effects of the incorporation of #FirstNations people on #SettlerColonial terms ❓ Morgan Brigg, Deirdre Howard-Wagner and colleagues highlight the need for complex understandings of the forms that Indigenous governance might take 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

International student housing is a major challenge for policy-makers and many international students Gaby Ramia, Rishi Gujarathi & Pranita Shrestha examine regulatory policy in #Australia & argue for a coherent intergovernmental strategy backed with regulation 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

What are the difficulties of top-down policymaking in complex & heterogeneous regional infrastructure contexts ❓ Linda Wasiela, Michael B. Charles & David Noble draw on #RegionalAirports in #Australia and argue for bespoke policy & governance solutions 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Why do public organisations continue to endorse #sustainability in policy while failing to embed it in practice ❓ Richard Hughes & Kerry Brown analyse #infrastructure projects in #Australia & highlight the ‘de-coupling’ problem in symbolic commitments 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

We are delighted that 219 articles out of 221 articles published between June 2021 and July 2026 in @ausjpa.bsky.social are mentioned in a policy document @ausjpa.bsky.social's collection is available here 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1467...

@ausjpa.bsky.social is delighted that the articles in our collection are mentioned in policy documents and in research published in our peers' collections Holger Straßheim's article has informed a recent working paper @cgdev.org : www.cgdev.org/publication/... doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Articles in @ausjpa.bsky.social's are regularly covered in various outlets We are glad that several policy documents by the #OECD, the #EU, and the #WorldBank among many others have mentioned the great work of our authors onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1467...

How do the networks of citizens, their trust in others and sense of power & attachment to the place influence their participation in governance processes ❓ Laura Ripoll González and colleagues' study features a survey among citizens conducted in #Australia & #Spain 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

📢Vol 8⃣5⃣ (2⃣) is out The June 2026 Issue hosts a symposium on policy success and failure in Australia, three research notes, and a forum article 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14678500... See our newsletter for article excerpts & news from @ausjpa.bsky.social 👇 mailchi.mp/3cf2ac0b3594...

How could we equip graduates for ‘real-world policy-making’ ❓ Lindy Edwards makes a case for #CaseStudies that trace how policy decisions are made through the political process & their appreciation for the political context in which decisions are made 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

#WorkplaceIncivility can have serious consequences in public sector organisations Jarrod Haar, Muhammad Salman Rashid & David Brougham study experienced & instigated incivility among public sector employees 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

How is #PrivateValue created when citizens are unresponsive ❓ Higor Leite & Stephen Osborne examine the micro level of the public service ecosystem to understand private value creation and its dimensions within the Brazilian rescue services 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Whose knowledge counts in policy directed at #Aboriginal people ❓ Matthew Campbell & Vanessa Davis seek to understand why #Aboriginal voices and perspectives seem to remain sidelined even when made visible 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Changing the formal rules for #PublicParticipation is insufficient to disrupt established practices Emanuela Savini argues that legislation needs to be considered in a dynamic relationship with existing organisational practices and narratives 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

📣 Clarivate 2026 Journal Citation Report is out @ausjpa.bsky.social's #ImpactFactor has risen from 2.1 in 2024 to 2.5 in 2025 ❗️ We thank our authors and reviewers for their diligent and hard work, and our advisory board and the continued engagement of our readers

📣Scopus #CiteScore 2025 is out! @ausjpa.bsky.social's CiteScore has improved www.scopus.com/sourceid/16511 We thank the diligent work of our authors and reviewers, and the continued engagement of our readers for our broader reach & contribution to our field onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1467...

How could @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social's #M2050 Summit be successful despite its scale ❓ Heath Pickering discusses the clear commitment to participatory governance grounded in #transparent & #inclusive #deliberation, which could be adapted in other jurisdictions 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

📣 #OutstandingReviewerAward 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣ We very much appreciate reviewers' dedication and commitment. We rely on their expertise, time, and guidance. @ausjpa.bsky.social's Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣goes to ... #YvonneBrunetto & #JulianVillodre 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

#CoGovernance has emerged as ‘a new paradigm in public administration’ Shona Bates & colleagues consolidate existing knowledge of co-governance & develop an evidence-based model of co-governance relevant to both public sector and community stakeholders 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

How do citizen co-producers’ demographics and the presence of minority leadership influence citizens’ willingness to participate in #CoProduction ❓ @wonhyukcho.bsky.social & colleagues analyse representation in co-production 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

How do users make sense of #GenAI adoption in the public sector & the changes that may ensue in workplace practices ❓ Shibaab Rahman, James Connor, @hdicko.bsky.social & colleagues offer a relational view of #GenAI adoption in public agencies 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Meadows’ hierarchy of leverage points offers particular value for practitioners Deborah Blackman, Vindhya Weeratunga, Jade Hart, @hdicko.bsky.social propose a crucial refinement to Meadows’ leverage points 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Do cross-sector differences present opportunities or barriers to establishing community co-ownership arrangements ❓ Corina Crisan & colleagues suggest a framework to guide strategic alliances with COs to support at-risk workers 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Policy professionals’ capacity is crucial, as they need the right skills and resources to keep pace & manage complex public problems Rameen Khan & Fiaz Hussain assess the impact of #PolicyCapacity on #ClimateChange #PolicyWork in #Pakistan 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

How can conceptions of the #merit principle support or hinder workplace #diversity ❓ Sue Williamson & colleagues present a new typology to aid understanding of how the implementation of the merit principle is shaped 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

How can #SocialMedia be utilised for effective #communication and #coordination during #disasters ❓ Ratna B. Dougherty investigates how the interorganisational coordination of disaster response across the social media platform during #HurricaneIrma 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

How to successfully engage with and #empower #communities in #DisasterManagement ❓ Marco De Sisto, Clifford Shearing & colleagues ask and examine what needs to be done to build a #collaborative #PolycentricGovernance system 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

📢Vol 8⃣5⃣ (1⃣) is out ❗️ The March 2026 Issue hosts 9⃣ research articles & 1⃣ practice and policy article Topics covered include regulation and supervision of digital mental healthcare & local innovation scaling-up, among many others👇 See our newsletter👇 mailchi.mp/3481ce2a2c00...

How do post-#NPM approaches redefine the conceptual and practical foundations of #PersonnelManagement ❓ Adnan Karatas argues: post-NPM personnel management must be understood as a deeper transformation in the psychological, social & institutional logics 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...