Surveys and questionnaires are indispensable tools for research. At their best, they are a quick, efficient way to gather feedback and opinions from a study population, and they can be an enormously valuable tool for re-designing government processes to better serve people.

Good forms should be a priority for all agencies committed to service delivery-better forms can drive a virtuous cycle of more efficient services, more trust and better outcomes.

With the New Year (and new decade) well and truly underway, we thought it timely to reflect on the year that was.

Wonk alert: This post relates to how we evaluate our behavioural–science inspired policy interventions and so is somewhat more technical than others.

Criminal Justice was the focus of the 2019 Nudgeathon, the annual behavioural change competition in which teams from universities across Australia and New Zealand.

Forms are everywhere. They reach every facet of our lives. But does it really matter? Is form design an issue that governments should care about?

You've booked the perfect hotel for a dream price, but come checkout, you leave to a nasty surprise. Behavioural economists call it shrouding attributes.

Been thinking about your retirement savings lately? You’re not alone.

Every year the start of January gives us pause to reflect on what we might like to achieve. They’re normally pretty similar resolutions - things like to drink less alcohol, exercise more, eat healthier etc. New Year’s resolutions are common, but are they rational?

When you’re shopping for something special or unique, how do you know what a fair price is?