This paper shows that a clear majority of Australians support regulatory and legislative reforms that would reduce plastic waste beyond what currently exists.

Howard-era reforms to higher education have led to a lack of transparency and democratic accountability within the councils that govern Australia’s public universities. These issues are epitomised in the proposed merger of the University of Adelaide with the University of South Australia, a case which shows why reform is needed, argue the authors of this...

This report explores reasons why some of the recommendations surrounding food waste minimisation are not be being achieved. A key factor appears that retailers have little incentive to reduce waste, for the simple reason that doing so would cost them money.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decisions on interest rate increases rely on the concept of balancing inflation and unemployment. The authors of this paper argue that the official unemployment rate is based on strict and outdated definitions, and significantly underestimates the actual number of Australians looking for work.

Subsidies for fossil fuels obscure the true cost of these polluting industries and enable them to continue exploring for, extracting and burning coal, oil and gas. As the world works towards reducing global greenhouse emissions to mitigate climate change, international pressure is mounting for countries to stop subsidising fossil fuels so that competitively-priced and clean...