Elections are an opportunity to set Australia’s path. This report charts the path to a more prosperous Australia and the policies that should be on the agenda of whoever wins the 2025 federal election. The report offers a comprehensive policy blueprint to improve living standards for all Australians, now and in the future.

This report analyses the priorities and perspectives of young Australians aged 14 to 25. Cost of living, education and mental health were identified as key concerns, but the report also finds young people are leading the way in tackling social issues. It makes recommendations in relation to engaging young people in policy and targeted action...

A recent trend observed in some European nations and the US is for many voters to reject the neoliberal, globalising 'elite agenda'. This report covers the political implications of these attitudes. Two findings stand out: the cost of living and values.

This report presents brief statistical analyses of the first 22 waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, a nationally representative longitudinal study of Australian households. An important theme of the report is how Australians are faring in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and the sharp rise in the cost...

Gambling is a critical but ignored cost-of-living pressure for families. This report examines what has happened to expenditure on gambling during Australia’s cost-of-living crisis. It finds that gambling losses are a bigger drain on household budgets than the cost of electricity and gas. It calls for all 31 recommendations of the parliamentary report into online...