Despite its limited resources and scale, Australia operates at the global frontier of knowledge creation in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. Chinese nationals have played a fundamental role in making this possible. This report presents the survey findings of Chinese nationals who had applied, or were applying, for postgraduate study or research-related visas in Australia.

Amid an evolving range of international approaches, this report finds that the Australian Government is yet to provide a clear direction for AI regulation. It highlights the importance of regulatory certainty as an enabler of AI-driven productivity. It outlines five principal channels for productivity gains: labour-improving tools, automation, firm-level reorganisation, sectoral reallocation and knowledge creation.

This scoping review explores the impacts of racism in Australia on health outcomes and healthcare access, particularly as they affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other negatively racialised communities. It finds that racism – both systemic and interpersonal – is a critical driver of poor health, chronic illness and premature death. The report...

This report outlines how Australia's two major parties are positioning their messaging and policy on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and examines how these positions are evolving under increased international pressure and domestic scrutiny. It contends that whoever forms government will face a more volatile external environment and rising pressure to define clearer lines...

With the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement now a decade in operation, this analysis provides an Australian assessment of core outcomes against a backdrop of claims by advocates and critics of the deal. It finds a decade on that Australian public support for ChAFTA remains strong.