As the resources sector undergoes a structural evolution, this research outlines key workforce demands, demographics and mobility trends. It demonstrates how the sector can lift Australia’s broader science and industrial capability by developing talent and building a workforce with expertise across a range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.

This report, informed by insights from global stakeholders and workforce leaders across industries, examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on entry-level work and identifies priorities for safeguarding and reinventing early-career pathways. It introduces a framework centred on four dimensions: job access, job design, talent pipelines and education system alignment.

Assertions that the Australian working medical workforce supply is low are common. However, this report finds that Australia’s supply per 1,000 of the population is nearly the highest in the OECD. The report proposes that the challenge for Australia is to shift acute medical care into the community and downsize hospitals.

An annual analysis of the information received from Australian charities. It presents findings based on information from 53,641 Annual Information Statements submitted by charities for the 2024 reporting period. This edition outlines an overall analysis of data at a broad charity sector level, and a more detailed analysis of data focused on charity size.

This report details the findings of an evaluation of the Australian Public Service Reform program 2022–2025. The evaluation found the program had successfully embedded foundations for ongoing reform and delivered tangible results. Positive changes across domains such as integrity, public satisfaction with services and public service capability were reported.