Australia’s digital technology clusters have been mapped and analysed on a national scale for the first time. This report brings together rich data from across the nation for the first time to map and describe the range of digital technology clusters currently developing.

While government policies have helped to increase the initial settlement of migrants and refugees in regional areas, helping newcomers and local receiving communities develop lasting ties remains a challenge. The paper shines a light on policy solutions to address this issue.

Renewable energy industrial precincts are a practical solution to scale up and accelerate climate solutions in carbon-intensive industries. The right standardising regulations, incentives and policies would offer industry the chance to capitalise on Australia’s abundant clean energy sources as global markets shift towards decarbonisation.

The 2022 flooding events in the Northern Rivers worsened an already strained housing system. This project report examines the extent to which existing constraints in the housing system have hindered the flood recovery process.

This framework is designed to help direct the actions of government, industry and the community towards achieving a greater proportion of Australians living prosperously in the regions by 2032 and beyond. The framework has been developed from a decade of research and with extensive input from regional communities, industry and government.