This report shares learnings from co-design work undertaken with people with disability and the building and design sectors, to co-design innovative models of housing that foster a user driven specialty disability accommodation market. It outlines recommendations including well-designed housing and supports that diversify the market, offer genuine choice and ultimately promote quality of life.

This interim report provides an overview of the evidence received on two significant issues about the viability of nuclear power generation in Australia: the timeframes and cost of deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). It finds that the deployment of nuclear power generation in the Australian context is currently not a viable investment of taxpayer...

Analysis of how a nuclear pathway could impact national efforts to reduce emissions shows the deployment of nuclear in Australia’s grid could add at least 2 billion tonnes to national emissions. The report finds a nuclear pathway could see Australia miss the legislated emissions reduction target for 2030.

In anticipation of the 2025 federal election this paper argues that delivery of housing for all Australians in cities and regions must be made a national priority. The paper offers a number of proposals to: address skill shortages, remove the barriers to housing supply and establish financial settings to encourage home ownership.

Housing is heavily impacted during disasters, so it's crucial that housing policy works closely with disaster risk reduction and response. This research looks at how housing policy and planning can better prepare for natural disasters, and enable recovery from them. It examines institutional arrangements, planning coordination and disaster management responses.