A report from the inquiry into the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) including concerns regarding its public release and the expected ongoing impacts of climate change. It presents the committee’s views and recommendations. The report finds the NCRA makes for sobering reading, highlighting the dire state of risks to Australia. It provides three recommendations.

A report on water use in data centres across Australia outlines key approaches that will deliver efficient and sustainable water use in date centres over decades to come. It sets out five key policy principles that should be prioritised to ensure the sustainable development of future data centres across Australia.

This evaluation found the Murray–Darling Water and Environment Research Program delivered high‑value, policy‑relevant research that strengthened Basin management and supported water reform. It makes 7 recommendations, emphasising continued investment in research adoption, integration and long‑term funding to build an enduring research ecosystem and ensuring the Program’s full benefits are realised under future Basin challenges.

A research and policy compendium of Australian and international case studies of good practice in addressing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Case studies on all 17 SDGs are covered. The report provides empirical analysis and policy ideas for politicians and policymakers at the local, state and/or national government level plus wider publics.

Despite the ongoing work by farmers to innovate their practices to produce high quality food more sustainably, the environmental impacts of agriculture are hard to ignore. This paper proposes a consumer-facing agricultural sustainability star rating system, displayed on product packaging. Designed to be credible, practical and adaptable, the system would reward sustainable farming practices while...