Taxpayers end up paying too much for major road and rail projects in Australia because governments don’t drive a hard bargain on contracts with the big construction firms. This report argues that federal and state governments should stop worrying about the profitability of the industry, and start delivering quality services at the lowest long-term cost...

This report navigates through the differing views of the Commissioners to show how Australia can achieve a rights-based system that provides adequate care and support for all who need it.

This report provides an analysis of what Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) could look like with higher levels of wind and solar electricity than today, and what the cost is likely to be compared with a system dominated by coal.

Many Australians – particularly women – suffered more than they needed to in the COVID recession because elements of the government response were inadequate or ill-directed. This report urges governments to inject more money into services sectors, childcare, and aged care, and to rewrite the 'rescue and recovery' playbook before the next economic crisis.

Australia is warmer than it was a hundred years ago. This warming is harming the health and well-being of Australians right now. This report shows how the health sector can better prepare for the effects of climate change, and how it should lead by reducing its own carbon and environmental footprint.