This report provides data on the barriers and motivations for Australians' attendance at live music events. It finds that music is important to the majority of Australians but cost is a barrier to attending live music events and people are prioritising major international acts at large venues.

This final report addresses key issues identified in the Supermarkets Inquiry interim report, and analysed during the second phase of the inquiry. The report finds Coles and Woolworths dominate the Australian grocery sector and this is set to continue; and presents recommendations to the government.

An annual assessment of Australian federal, state and territory government performance regarding electric vehicle (EV) policy and updates on sales, availability and charging infrastructure. This report highlights the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard as a significant milestone and encourages the development of nationally consistent policies to further accelerate EV adoption.

This paper explores the formation of households’ wage and inflation expectations in order to better understand the role they play in monetary policymaking and the macroeconomy. It finds that households associate high wage growth with good economic outcomes and high inflation with bad ones, suggesting little trade-off between reducing inflation and economic activity.

The recent period of high inflation has renewed concerns about the state of competition in the Australian supermarket sector, particularly in terms of the dominance of Coles and Woolworths. This paper assesses sales concentration and finds consumers display long lasting inertia in their choice of supermarket.