This paper describes the current state of Australian agriculture. Key aspects covered include its role in the broader economy, trends in production, exports, the impact of non-tariff measures, biosecurity, agricultural employment, farm incomes, industry structure, climate variability impacts, productivity, the use of natural resource management practices and sequestration on agricultural land.

South Australia has experienced one of the largest-scale algal bloom events ever recorded in Australian waters in 2025. This report outlines the findings and recommendations from an inquiry into the causes, frequency, scale and duration of recent algal blooms in South Australian marine and coastal environments. It provides 14 recommendations.

The 2025-26 Tasmanian budget forecast a significant increase in the state’s debt. This is despite the fact that the state will generate increased revenues. The cost of the yet-to-be-built Macquarie Point Stadium has become a lightning rod for debate about the state government’s priorities. This paper outlines how the state could increase revenue.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Act 2025 is intended to restrict the power of the federal environment minister to reconsider past decisions. This paper proposes that reconsideration timelines are not the underlying problem. The paper details the case of the Maugean skate, highlighting the one-sided process that allows activists to obstruct economic...

The ocean is critical to the lives and livelihoods of Pacific people, and Pacific Island countries manage more than 10% of the earth’s oceans. This set of 13 papers examines what maritime security means in the Pacific Islands region, what maritime security mechanisms exist and what forms of assistance partners are providing in the region.