In this review, drawing on scores of publicly available reports from a variety of Australian and international research teams, the authors present a comprehensive picture of the state of civic health of Australia.

An analysis of the speeches, media releases, opinion pieces, and transcripts of the utterances of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese during the 2022 federal election campaign. The authors identify and analyse the impact of key messages and themes, finding Albanese's messaging to be more consistent and more effectively linked to key policy initiatives.

This paper summarises recent public opinion data on views on the economy, as well as experience and views on the housing market. It is based on data from the January 2024 ANUpoll, as well as historic ANUpoll data, and shows that compared to almost any time during the pandemic or immediately beforehand, Australians are more...

In response to the challenges faced by society and those in positions of leadership, CISL convened a multi-sectoral Global Leadership Summit in February 2024. Through discussions ranging across geopolitics, global governance, domestic politics, economics, finance and technology, the summit sought to answer the question - what leadership is needed now, and from whom? This report...

From steering decision-making to stewarding cross-cutting policies, centres of government (CoGs) play a key role in achieving government ambitions. This compendium serves CoG leaders and government officials who seek to better understand the role of the centre in contributing to better outcomes for citizens and society.