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Free speech on campus audit 2023
The Institute of Public Affairs’ 'Free speech on campus audit 2023' is the fourth systematic analysis of more than 279 policies at Australia’s 42 universities. The audit rates each university’s support for free speech by analysing policies that restrict expression.
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The cost of prisons in Australia: 2023
This report presents the case for reform to Australia’s incarceration policies by presenting the costs of the criminal justice system in Australia; investigating who is in the system and why; analysing the reasons behind the changing crime scene; and suggesting directions toward an improved system.
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Mass migration induced housing shortage
This research report estimates the shortfall in housing supply as a result of the expected increase to migration announced by the Australian government.
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Liddell the line in the sand
With the recent closure of Liddell Power Station, the electricity system is on a knife’s edge. The authors of this paper argue that energy security has been given insufficient attention by energy policy-makers.
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Let them work: how criminal justice reform can help address Australia’s worker shortage
The authors of this report argue that if Australian governments reformed sentencing so that non-violent low-risk offenders were not detained at taxpayer expense, but rather were put to work in industries which urgently need workers, this could deliver substantial benefits to taxpayers without compromising community safety.