This report draws on months of research and on-the-ground engagement with regional, rural and remote communities to highlight significant gaps in early childhood education and care services and their widespread effects on children, families, and communities.

Australia’s transition to a net zero economy by 2050 rests on the strength of the regions, where renewable energy and transmission projects are and will be built. Without strategic coordination and collaboration between industry, government and regional communities, the opportunity to strengthen and rebalance the nation through the net zero transition will be lost. This...

This study examines the place-based factors that influence people moving to and from Australian regional and rural areas and considers policy solutions for managing the impacts of this change. Policies to support liveability, such as improvements to housing affordability and availability, local health and education services, and local transport infrastructure, as well as funding for...

This paper argues that Australia should plan for and be ready to respond to developments in Pacific regionalism. The paper articulates some of the barriers to Australia being a fully integrated member of a Pacific alliance and suggests pathways for Australia to support Pacific regionalism instead.

This research examines housing trends and the processes of delivering affordable housing supply in rural and regional Australia. A clear research finding is the need for government action to ‘unfreeze’ rural and regional housing markets, making substantial investments and interventions in regional housing markets and developing stronger supply chains for rural and regional housing.