This report provides a body of evidence explaining why international trade and investment are critical to the Australian economy and prosperity. It illustrates how trade and investment settings have changed over time and played an important role in growing and shaping Australia.

These priorities guide research investments made by the Medical Research Future Fund in order to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians and to develop the Australian biomedical research industries. The priorities are set every two years in alignment with the five-yearly medical research and innovation strategy.

This report summarises the outcomes of a roundtable convened to address workforce sustainability in the domestic, family, and sexual violence sector. It identifies key challenges, including workforce shortages, the need for specialized skills, and the importance of supporting Aboriginal community-controlled organisations. It calls for a national workforce strategy to help the sector attract, support and...

Australia's strategy for developing its defence workforce over the next decade aims to overcome recruitment and retention challenges to stabilise and grow the Australian Defence Force. Success will require significant investment in training and recruitment and retention initiatives as well as improvements to organisational culture and mental health support.

An examination of current and emerging risks faced by Australia’s critical infrastructure, including cyberattacks, supply chain disruptions and natural hazards. The review concludes that a cross-sectoral approach is needed to manage emerging risks, which will require legislative reforms, enhanced guidance to providers of critical infrastructure, and greater awareness of the ways these sectors impact national...