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The ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's Built & Natural Environments section during 2014, based on the number of page visits.

Housing was a particular popular topic, with reports on homelessness and housing affordability getting high ratings. Reports on climate change as well as water and energy use were also popular.

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The ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's Culture & Communications section during 2014, based on the number of page visits.

The most popular was from Policy Online's Policy History Collection. This was the 1994 report Creative Nation, a cultural policy initiative launched by the Keating government. Number two was a report on the value of grey literature and its role in public policy, which came out of the Grey Literature Strategies project.

Other reports covered libraries, e-learning, sport, mobile technology, and the digital economy.

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The ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's Health & Wellbeing section during 2014, based on the number of page visits.

Several older pieces featured, including a 2004 article on managing mental health medication, and a 1993 inquiry report on the human rights of people with mental illness. Indeed mental health was a highly popular topic for Police Online readers in 2014, covering five of these top ten Health & Wellbeing resources. Other topics included diabetes, sexual health and sport.

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The ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's Politics & Social Issues section during 2014, based on the number of page visits.

Most popular was a commentary piece on the value of social science, followed by a report on the experiences of asylum seekers who were released from immigration detention but with no right to work. Third most popular was a topic guide on women and work in Australia, followed by resources on national security, cultural policy, unemployment, inequality and more.

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The ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's Creative & Digital section published in 2013, based on the number of page visits on Google analytics.

Young people and the use of technology (and the risks involved) was a particularly popular topic for Policy Online readers in 2013, while other reports in the top ten covered issues such as cyber-security, cultural production, libraries, and social responsibility in the fashion industry.

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The ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's Education section published in 2013, based on the number of page visits according to Google analytics

The most popular report from the Education section in 2013 was about the role of expertise in public debate. Other reports covered how technology is transforming education, as well as social inclusion issues such as funding arrangements and barriers for students with disabilities.

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The ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's Health section published in 2013, based on the number of page visits on Google analytics.

Disability was a key area of interest for Policy Online readers in 2013. This likely reflects its increased political salience, demonstrated by the passing of legislation in late 2013 to create a National Disability Insurance Scheme. Reports on mental health, alcohol, and diabetes were also popular.

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These are the ten most popular research publications from Policy Online's International section published in 2013, based on the number of page visits on Google analytics

Reports on asylum seekers feature heavily, as do reports on global environmental problems, and government reports on foreign policy and national security. However an unexpected inclusion in the top ten is a United Nations report on world happiness, which proved to be the most popular International report for Policy Online users in 2013.

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