The Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group was established in February 2023 and provides advice to the Australian government on the transition to a more circular economy. This interim report summarises the preliminary advice of the Advisory Group from 2023, covering the topics of national policy, economics and investment settings, net zero, the built environment, and...

This submission uses insights from research at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society and considers questions raised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Digital platform services inquiry issues paper on general search services. The submission specifically addresses questions around privacy and security risks, the use of generative artificial intelligence in...

In December 2023, Consumers International held its quadrennial congress, bringing together over 600 experts and advocates together online and in-person in Nairobi, Kenya. This briefing note reflects on some of the major issues that were discussed at the congress.

This report documents the nature of some of the more troubling consumer manipulation practices currently occurring in Australia. It explores how targeted advertising affects people who gamble, consume alcohol, are experiencing financial stress, and how it affects children and young people.

This industry report presents key actionable insights and recommendations from three open-access journal papers published during a PhD research study that aimed to improve the potential of Save Food Packaging solutions to reduce household food waste.