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.

Current funding by federal, state and territory governments is far below what is required to eradicate fire ants in Australia, putting Australians and their pets at risk. This report finds that if allowed to spread across Australia, red imported fire ants could cost Australian households $1.08 billion in medical, veterinary and management costs every year.

According to this report, Australia’s flagship climate policy, the Safeguard Mechanism, is failing miserably. Ahead of the Australian Government’s review of the scheme, this report explains why the permission to substitute real emissions abatement with offsets undermines the integrity of the policy, and how it benefits the fossil fuel companies.

This report analysed publicly available data from South Australia and found that 18% of the population who might need abortion care live in country areas but under 3% of abortions are coordinated in country-based health services. The report recommends changes to improve access to abortion care in country South Australia.

This paper proposes that the cost of AUKUS is unknown. From the available estimates, it appears that the cost will average in the low tens of billions each year. The paper concludes that the AUKUS submarine deal has not been justified; it is for the Government to explain how it will be paid for.