Almost 30 years after the Port Arthur massacre, there are more guns in Australia than ever before, and the National Firearms Agreement (NFA) is falling short of its stated aims. There is no National Firearms Register and minors can use firearms in every state. This paper outlines the status of the NFA and the number...

Where journalists live has implications for the public and for the health of democracy. This paper identifies in which electorates Australia’s journalists live and whether these electorates are inner-metropolitan, outer-metropolitan, provincial or rural. It finds that more journalists live in electorates classified as inner-metropolitan than outer-metropolitan, provincial and rural electorates combined.

Australia’s news industry is highly concentrated, with 84% of newspaper revenue going to one of four large conglomerates. This paper notes that hundreds of news outlets have been shut down in the last five years, with the worst impacts in regional areas. Australia-wide the newspaper industry is shrinking in its output and diversity and this...

Australia continues to subsidise fossil fuels, imposing costs not only on the budget but on the climate. This report estimates Australia’s subsidies to fossil fuel producers and major users from all governments totalled $14.9 billion in the 2024–25 financial year. The report calls for cutting back these subsidies as a priority for the next parliament.

Interpretation of AEMO’s annual Gas Statement of Opportunities misses one crucial fact: Australia has an abundance of gas. This article suggests that the gas industry knows it can rely on certain media supporters to help perpetuate its claim that Australia doesn't have enough gas, while selling 80% of Australia’s gas overseas.