The National Gambling Toll calculates the financial losses of Australia’s addiction to gambling. Between March 2025 and March 2026, Australians lost $36.0 billion to gambling. On a per person basis, Australians lose more money to gambling than any other country. This paper finds that without comprehensive reform, this toll will only continue to grow.

This research note examines how the global Iran energy crisis has impacted on the Australian economy, and how its effects are likely to play out across the remainder of 2026. Utilising the most up-to-date economic indicators, it tracks crisis effects across energy prices, inflation, business activity, household spending and the labour market.

The evolving landscape of artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming cyber risk. This statement provides a call to action. It identifies key actions for leaders and five urgent practical actions to reduce not only technical risk, but also operational, financial and reputational exposure.

Climate change is driving systems toward tipping points that require urgent action, and the cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of action. Yet the case cannot be made in the language of economics alone. That is what arts and culture can do. This paper sets out placing culture at the centre of a new...

This bills digest assists with consideration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026. The Bill is primarily aimed at reducing projected growth in NDIS expenditure and participant numbers, while strengthening fraud controls, provider regulation and governance arrangements.