Strategic investment to maximise the impact of research, development and demonstration will be essential for Australia’s energy transition. The report explores opportunities to support the adoption of technologies that can accelerate cost-effective, low-risk and integrated technology pathways across five major sectors: electricity, low carbon fuels, transport, industry and carbon management.

Australia is experiencing a housing crisis. A 2025 survey was designed to document the lived experience of people affected by the crisis. This report presents the findings of the survey and the themes that emerge from respondents’ experiences. It shows how housing insecurity intersects with income inadequacy, energy hardship and declining housing quality.

This research examines changes in the short-term rental accommodation (STRA) market in Australia. It explores landlords’ perceptions and the factors influencing their decisions to move properties into or out of the STRA market. Australia’s housing crisis has intensified pressure on policymakers to address the impact of STRA on housing affordability and availability.

The statistical report provides a single, comprehensive annual source of infrastructure statistics for use by policymakers, industry, transport analysts and the wider Australian community. Areas covered include freight, passengers, road-related revenue and expenditure, road, rail, aviation, shipping, transport safety, transport energy and environment, infrastructure and the economy, and infrastructure construction.

This research provides a critical analysis of the Australian private rental vacancy rate (RVR) – an important housing market signal. It investigates the different methodologies, strengths and limitations of the measure, and how it is used and interpreted. This research presents a detailed examination of RVR to better inform decision-making in public and private sectors.