According to this report, Australia’s flagship climate policy, the Safeguard Mechanism, is failing miserably. Ahead of the Australian Government’s review of the scheme, this report explains why the permission to substitute real emissions abatement with offsets undermines the integrity of the policy, and how it benefits the fossil fuel companies.

The report measures how Australia is advancing across six goals spanning a strong economy and a strong social compact to deliver prosperity for all Australians. The central conclusion is direct, long-term prosperity depends on two pillars working together: a strong economy and a strong social compact. It finds that Australia is not moving fast enough.

This report argues that while renting has become a long-term reality for many Queenslanders, the policy settings governing the rental market have failed to keep pace with the changing nature of housing in Australia. Queensland has an opportunity to modernise its rental system in a way that improves fairness, workforce mobility and housing access.

This note presents an overview of the digital government landscape in Australia drawing on the results of 2025 OECD indexes. The note outlines key policy developments in the country observed during the assessment period. It aims to inform policy dialogue and support Australia in advancing a whole-of-government approach to digital transformation in the public sector.

School attendance problems are no longer a marginal issue. This report synthesises evidence from an OECD survey, literature and international large-scale assessments to outline drivers and consequences of school absences. It takes stock of policies and practices for supporting school attendance and distils key messages and policy pointers emerging from the evidence presented.