Susan Harris Rimmer

The decisions being made right now, in parliament, in budget lock-ups, in policy debates, will shape the lives of your kids and their kids. Think: Climate. Housing. Aged care. AI., But in many cases, those decisions are being deferred. There's a name for it: policrastination. The habit of delaying what we know needs doing because the short-term political incentives reward inaction, even when the long-term costs are clear. What would it actually take to govern for the long term? This conversatio

TAYLOR DEE HAWKINS, SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER, ELISE STEPHENSON MATTHEW DAY AND AMIE FURLONG |  In an era defined by overlapping crises—climate Explore why Australia must move beyond short-term policymaking in Future generations policy, governance and leadership: Ending ‘policrastination’. This timely analysis by Taylor Dee Hawkins, Susan Harris Rimmer and co-authors highlights the risks of “policrastination” and outlines practical pathways to embed intergenerational fairness in governance. Drawing on

Queensland's outgoing human rights commissioner says he has lost sleep worrying about some juveniles "spending weeks and weeks" in the state's watch houses.

Future-proofing from the ground up is how eastern Indonesia is working towards climate resilience. Empowering women, honouring tradition, and listening to marginalised voices have been key to a fairer and more responsive appraoch.

Thomas Hale’s book Long Problems skilfully unpacks the issue of time that prevents humans to adequately formulate and implement responses. He provides a range of options to overcome this challenge, using climate change as the prime example.

As a prominent member of the Griffith Law School and the Law Futures Centre, Professor Susan Harris Rimmer has dedicated her career to advancing

SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER AND ELISE STEPHENSON  |  In the Asia-Pacific, where rapid social and political changes intersect with longstanding Security vetting, a key step in selecting diplomats, plays a critical yet often unseen role in shaping who gets to represent nations on the global stage. While designed to protect national interests, these processes can also reinforce gendered, racialised, and cultural biases, limiting diverse representation in diplomacy. Susan Harris Rimmer and Elise Stephenson

In a rare act of bipartisanship, an independent MP and a Liberal backbencher have proposed properly factoring in young people’s needs when drafting new policy.

The COP29 negotiations in Baku concluded amid walkouts, protests, and an all-too-familiar sense of frustration over unfulfilled climate finance promises. This year's summit revealed deep-seated issues in mobilising adequate resources for climate action, particularly for developing nations.

By Professor Susan Harris Rimmer and Professor Rowena Maguire Analysis Feminist foreign policy provides a lens through which we can see climate action as a shared priority and human security issue. Australia should use feminist climate diplomacy to…

The 2024-2025 Australian federal budget addressed current cost-of-living issues but lacked any real clarity around future planning. It has raised concerns about the long-term impacts of budget measures on future generations.

This post has been contributed by Professor Susan Harris Rimmer, a Professor in the Griffith Law School, Leader of the Climate Action Beacon and co-founder of the Gender Equality Research Network (GERN) and a member of the Law Futures Centre. The…

This post has been contributed by Professor Susan Harris Rimmer, a Professor in the Griffith Law School, Leader of the Climate Action Beacon and co-founder of the Gender Equality Research Network (GERN) and a member of the Law Futures Centre and Ms…

America’s foreign policy has always been a battleground between isolationist and internationalist forces, according to Charles Kupchan. The tussle continues to this very day, and could intensify if Donald Trump wins the next US Presidential election.…

In a thought-provoking and insightful panel discussion hosted by the Griffith Asia Institute, the launch of a new book titled Climate Politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World sparked a crucial conversation on the…

The Queensland government has given the international law expert until the end of September to report on the state’s two-year-old Human Rights Act. Griffith University’s Professor Susan Harris Rimmer will need to deliver a copy of her review to…

The Australian government’s national gender equality strategy “Working For Women”, released this month, is the first in four decades and follows a path marked out by prime ministers Bob Hawke and Gough Whitlam. It comes after years of neglect that…

In recent years, Australia’s global climate policy leadership has faced severe challenges, tarnishing its reputation and credibility, particularly in the Oceania region. Meanwhile, Pacific Island nations have gained significant momentum, leveraging…

As International Women’s Day comes around once more, the latest gender pay gap figures for Australia have made for disappointing reading, including naming those companies where the gap is widest. Looking at full-time equivalent total remuneration,…

In short: Brisbane sets a new temperature record for overnight minimum temperatures. Night-time temperatures haven't dipped below 20 degrees Celsius since New Years Eve. What's next? Temperatures are expected to stay above 20C for at least the next…