This paper discusses enabling home buyers to access their superannuation accounts when buying a home. It proposes that allowing Australians to access their superannuation for housing could significantly increase homeownership rates and provide more flexibility in retirement planning. It suggests that concerns about using superannuation for housing can be mitigated.

Outlining trends threatening Australia’s liberal democracy, the paper highlights declining social cohesion, a weakening sense of national identity and a sharp rise in antisemitism. It raises questions about the future of Australian citizenship, calling for a renewed commitment to civic education, community engagement and political leadership to address the crisis of civic virtue.

This paper examines New Zealand's housing policy reforms since 2011, which focused on streamlining planning processes and increasing density. Preliminary analysis show the success of the measures and suggest that Australia could rapidly improve housing supply and affordability by taking New Zealand's lead.

Australian students’ decline in academic achievement has eroded public confidence, according to this paper, which positions debating skills as a possible solution. The paper provides examples from centuries of writing, arguing that debating can cement knowledge across subject areas, enhance language proficiency and encourage thoughtful, articulate and confident civic engagement.

This examination of growing off-budget spending by Australian federal and state governments warns that the practice sacrifices transparency and accountability to advance policy objectives. The author argues that by improving the appearance (but not the reality) of the budget position, the practice creates long-term fiscal risks that are not fully appreciated by government.