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Australia’s multi‑provider social housing system: contest or growth?


This research examined Australia’s multi-provider social housing system and analysed changes over time to social housing delivery. It finds Australia lacks long-term, sustainable social housing growth models and the report offers policymakers options to reverse the decline.
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When cities burn: could the LA fires happen here?


At least 6.9 million Australians living on the expanding fringes of our capital cities could be at risk from urban fires supercharged by climate pollution this report finds. It details how climate pollution is turbo-charging dangerous fire conditions.
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Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation: inquiry report


Reducing emissions from greenhouse gases is an important national priority. Minimising the cost of meeting Australia’s emissions targets will free resources for other uses. And speeding up approvals for new energy infrastructure will support decarbonisation across the economy. This final inquiry report presents recommendations focused on three key policy reform areas.
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Housing solutions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people exiting care in NSW


Aboriginal young people leaving care in New South Wales face serious and enduring challenges as they transition into adulthood. This report examines the current housing landscape for Aboriginal young people exiting care, extended care arrangements and available financial entitlements across Australia, while identifying best practice initiatives within Australia and internationally.
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Future no longer made in Australia: how we lost our low-cost electricity advantage


This paper traces how Australia offered some of the cheapest and most reliable electricity in the world from the 1960s through to the early 2000s. It warns that this historic advantage has now evaporated. The paper argues that intermittent wind and solar power has failed to replicate the low-cost reliability once supplied by coal and...