This discussion paper examines the state of play in aged care reform in Australia: achievements and challenges. It outlines the background and context; what has been achieved and what challenges have emerged; reform measures still in progress; and key strategic observations, questions and issues for ongoing reform. The recommendations aim to generate further consideration.

The report provides the latest estimates of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions to 2040. It shows how Australia is tracking against its 2030 and 2035 emissions reduction commitments by examining the potential impacts of policies and measures to reduce emissions. It finds emissions must be further reduced to meet the 2035 emissions reduction target.

This research looks at Australian shared equity schemes, which are programs where governments or other organisations help people buy a home in exchange for part-ownership of the property. It compares the advantages, disadvantages and unintended consequences of different models, and creates an evidence-base to support the design of future government-led shared equity programs.

The Empowered Communities (EC) Partnership is an Indigenous designed and led place-based reform partnership and aims to improve socioeconomic outcomes and close the disparity gap in two to three generations. This review finds EC shared decision-making is an effective model for empowering Indigenous people. The review’s findings and recommendations provide a case for change.

An analysis of available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement finds that the predicted global temperature rise over the course of this century has slightly fallen, but not by enough to avoid a serious escalation of climate risks and damages. It finds this overshoot must be limited through faster and bigger reductions in greenhouse...