Australia’s unions are running short of members, but not of money. This analysis identifies that from 2022, Labor governments at the federal and state level have awarded at least $215 million in taxpayer-funded grants to peak union councils, individual unions, union training arms and union-controlled entities.

This report demonstrates that misleading information flourishes in online election advertising and lacks transparency and accountability. Misinformation, scare tactics and messages exploiting cost of living pressures of ‘every day’ struggling Australians is central to both online and other election ads. The report proposes five recommendations to strengthen transparency and improve election advertising online.

The index measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Asia. It ranks 27 countries and territories in terms of their capacity to shape their external environment. This report contains in-depth analysis of the 2025 edition, providing insight into the changing power distribution in Asia and its geopolitical consequences.

Six months after its 2025 re-election, the Australian Government faces serious integrity challenges. This report card assesses the Government’s actions – and inaction – across key democratic safeguards: transparency, merit-based appointments, limits on undue influence, strengthening the public service and support for the institutions that hold power to account. The paper urges the Government to...

Five ‘integrity scenario’ guidance materials, aimed at supporting the Victorian public sector to build a pro-integrity culture and corruption resistance. The guidance materials detail fictional scenarios of corruption or misconduct, and lessons to learn from the circumstances that allowed the conduct to go unchecked.