Teachers play a key role during the pivotal early stages of a child’s life. But do all Australian children have the same access to such teachers? In this paper, the authors shed new light on this question by examining the prior academic achievement (ATAR) of secondary school teachers in New South Wales.

This paper raises concerns about the observed increase in market concentration in Australia over the past twenty years that is not benign and has potential competitive consequences.

This research note examines the state-of-play in the Australian government contract market, and how it may affect competition in the broader economy. The value of government contracts in Australia has more than quintupled over the past decade to $190 billion in 2022, making government the dominant force with the power to impact market dynamics.

A non-compete clause is a clause of a contract, where an employee agrees not to compete with an employer – in a similar industry or area for a period of time – after their job ends. This paper examines the competitive impacts of non-compete clauses.

This independent review report, evaluating the outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests that initiatives to address the well-known fault lines throughout society remained at the periphery of the planning process, rather than being placed at its core. To be better prepared for the next health crisis, Australia needs to place people who are disadvantaged at...