In recent years there has been a global shift in public policy towards a more holistic focus on measures of wellbeing. This document explores what a general maturity model for embedding wellbeing approaches in public policy might look like, outlining key stages, characteristics and enablers at each point in the journey.

The report details the state of children’s rights in Queensland. It examines key areas, including child safety, youth justice, health, education, cultural connection and youth participation. The report warns that current policies and inaction on key priority areas are worsening entrenched inequity for children and young people.

This systematic review synthesises global evidence from academic and grey literature published between 2015 and 2025, examining effective policies and interventions aimed at increasing early childhood care and education participation across diverse country contexts, with a focus on equity dimensions such as gender, disability, socio-economic status and geographic location.

War in the Middle East will likely increase global energy prices and presents significant implications for Australians and the Australian economy. This paper finds that Australian Government choices will determine how hard the price spike hits Australian households, how huge gas export company profits are and how much tax revenue Australia will collect.

This paper examines the economic case for the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and concludes that many of the arguments for reducing it are based on persistent myths rather than evidence. The paper argues that housing should not dominate the CGT debate. It finds that some form of concessional treatment for capital gains is economically...