Climate change is driving systems toward tipping points that require urgent action, and the cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of action. Yet the case cannot be made in the language of economics alone. That is what arts and culture can do. This paper sets out placing culture at the centre of a new...

This report summarises a set of moves and dilemmas that shape growth strategies in the new economy, as well as key drivers, barriers and opportunities for accelerating growth by 2030. It highlights how a convergence of deep structural transformations is shaping the contours of the new economy, creating both new risks and opportunities.

In recent years there has been a global shift in public policy towards a more holistic focus on measures of wellbeing. This document explores what a general maturity model for embedding wellbeing approaches in public policy might look like, outlining key stages, characteristics and enablers at each point in the journey.

This working paper provides a systematic assessment of Beyond-GDP indicators between 1972 and 2023, examining whether the frameworks adequately capture social services. The findings establish that Beyond-GDP measurement inadequately captures dimensions central to welfare state investment, providing an evidence base for developing more comprehensive social service evaluation frameworks.

A research and policy compendium of Australian and international case studies of good practice in addressing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Case studies on all 17 SDGs are covered. The report provides empirical analysis and policy ideas for politicians and policymakers at the local, state and/or national government level plus wider publics.