Discussion paper
Private eyes…, hips, etc
The research in this paper suggests that Australia’s private health insurers are set to enjoy a windfall of between $3.5 billion and $5.5 billion over the next six months.
Policy report
A generous increase in Newstart?
This paper provides estimates of where Newstart is now and how it will look after the coronavirus supplement for different family types.
Discussion paper
Grounded
Commercial aviation emissions in Australia could drop by over half in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to this research from the Australia Institute Climate & Energy Program.
Discussion paper
The budget surplus objective
This paper outlines how the Australian government’s objective of achieving a budget surplus ignores the consequences of such an economic strategy—leaving Australian taxpayers to bear the burden of less government services, despite paying their taxes.
Discussion paper
Out of season
This analysis uses Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) data to track changes in daily temperatures that mark the beginning of each season over the sub-tropical and temperate parts of the country where most Australians live.