This report charts how Australian children's television is navigating a profound cultural and industrial crisis. The sector tasked with producing valuable local screen content is experiencing systemic market failure and contraction. The report delivers an evidence-based policy and industry analysis. It exposes key structural vulnerabilities in the current childrenʼs screen sector.

This report looks back over the last 70 years of television (TV) in Australia, how it came to use this technology, and its impact on industry, economy and culture. It summarises key discussions that took place at the '100 Years of Broadcast TV' symposium in February 2026, examining Australia's TV history, TV news, TV advertising...

This report explores viewer expectations for television (TV) content and the community understanding of the existing safeguards – particularly for online TV content. It highlights that a large majority of Australian adults want rules to ensure that content meets community expectations. A majority also support consistent rules across all free-to-air broadcast TV, streaming and on-demand...

Australians are spending more on music than ever before, but less is going to Australian artists. Policy support matters – Australia’s arts funding is among the lowest in the developed world. United States artists dominate Australian charts, but the example of Taiwan shows what better support for the arts can do.

Australia’s recorded music industry is making more money, but less of it is staying in Australia. This paper suggests two ways that new artists could be better supported: by supporting local content curators on radio and streaming services; and by providing grants to enable touring artists to extend their tours.