Australian households are being hit by another global fuel shock. Australia's heavy reliance on fossil fuels means international crises quickly translate into higher costs at home. This report proposes that a step-change, focused on electrification, renewables, batteries and cleaner transport, can cut fossils fuel dependency permanently.

Extreme weather is reshaping Australia’s housing market. This report analyses more than 20 years of historical residential property data alongside flood risk. It examines what this flood risk means for the individual and collective value of Australia's properties. It finds that flood risk has cost Australians $42.2 billion, with 1 in 6 Australian homes at...

As costs rapidly fall and technologies improve, battery storage of all kinds is set to accelerate across Australia, with benefits from bill savings, further cuts to climate pollution and a more reliable grid. This report argues that with targeted policies, Australia can ramp up battery storage and make the most of this opportunity.

As coal generators continue to age and shut down, investment in replacement capacity – both renewable power and flexible storage – is critical. This paper finds that the ability of generators to reliably produce electricity has significantly dropped, coal outages have been a primary driver of power outage warnings and contributed to price spikes.

Renewable electricity generation has quadrupled in the past decade and is set to double in the next. Renewables like rooftop solar, grid-scale wind and solar, and advanced storage now provide around 40% of the electricity in the main grid. However, this research found a significant gap between what’s happening in the renewables space and what...