The report card provides an overview of Australia's current track record in relation to advancing and protecting human rights. It assesses the current state of human rights protection against six key categories: democratic freedoms; economic justice; racism and migration; First Peoples’ justice; safety; equality and fairness.

This report presents a comprehensive quantitative analysis of spatial injustice – the unequal opportunities and resources that exist due to location – and the impacts of the 2022 Victorian floods. It highlights that more needs to be done to support those most impacted by disasters, and to address the risk that future emergencies will further...

Housing affordability is an important social determinant of health and living in unaffordable housing reinforces systemic health inequalities for people with disability. This study examined trends in housing affordability inequalities between people with and without disability. It concludes without targeted, structural reforms, people with disability will continue to experience both housing and health inequalities for...

Public acceptability is an essential condition for the successful implementation of needed reforms. The report proposes a new framework for analysing the public acceptability of inequality-reducing policies. It outlines a new instrument to support policymakers: the Public Acceptability Tool, including a set of complementary tools that can help adapt and tailor the general framework.

This report identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat. Targeting these areas for support will ensure the greatest number of vulnerable people are helped during periods of extreme heat.