The author of this paper argues that the lack of a clear and convincing definition of public purpose in recent decades has undermined the process of government policy formulation and implementation.

The approximately 175,000 households across the country on the social housing waiting list (waitees) are among the most vulnerable people in Australia, yet very little is known about their everyday lives and the challenges they face. Drawing on 75 in-depth interviews with waitees in New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, this report gives a voice...

The aim of this independent evaluation of the eSafety Dedicated Project Officer (DPO) Grants Program is to demonstrate the appropriateness of the grant for different types of organisations, understand how the grant funds were used by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in the service of the project goals, evaluate the grant-making model, and recommend ways that...

This report examines the precarity of international students in the private rental sector in Sydney and Melbourne. Drawing on the financial stress indicators developed by the ABS, respondents are divided into 4 groups - secure, moderately precarious, highly precarious and extremely precarious.

NCOSS' annual 'Cost of living in NSW' research investigates cost-of-living pressures for people living below the poverty line and low-income households in New South Wales. The report explores experiences across a range of issues such as housing, employment, income and financial hardship.