Ross Farrelly

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FEATURE: How to Make Real Progress in Closing the Gap 29 May 2011
Randomised trials can help determine policies that can work in Indigenous affairs.

Randomised trials can help determine policies that can work in Indigenous affairs.
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Media & Commentary

Let’s Get Real About Evidence Based Policy 22 September 2008 | The Canberra Times
One of Kevin Rudd’s favourite mantras is that he wishes to develop “evidence based” policy. That is, he backs policies which have enough supporting evidence to suggest that they will produce their desired effect. However, it is well known in…

One of Kevin Rudd’s favourite mantras is that he wishes to develop “evidence based” policy. That is, he backs policies which have enough supporting evidence to suggest that they will produce their desired effect. However, it is well known in…
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Publications

BOOK REVIEW: Outliers: The Story of Success 29 May 2009
Outliers: The Story of Success by Macolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company, 2008).

Outliers: The Story of Success by Macolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company, 2008).
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REVIEW ESSAY: The Predictive Power of Statistics 29 May 2008
Data crunching may soon be more important than intuitive decision-making.

Data crunching may soon be more important than intuitive decision-making.
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FEATURE: Policy on Trial 29 May 2008
Randomised trials are the best tool we have for finding out if policies really work.

Randomised trials are the best tool we have for finding out if policies really work.
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COMMENT: National Curriculum: A Bipartisan Bad Idea 29 May 2007
A national curriculum involves more risks than benefits.

A national curriculum involves more risks than benefits.
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FEATURE: Parent Power 29 May 2005
The free market, rather than the centralised bureaucracy, should decide what children learn at school and how they learn it.

The free market, rather than the centralised bureaucracy, should decide what children learn at school and how they learn it.
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FEATURE: Welcome the Edupreneurs 29 May 2005
For-profit education would benefit students and teachers.

For-profit education would benefit students and teachers.
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