An annual analysis of the information received from Australian charities. It presents findings based on information from 53,641 Annual Information Statements submitted by charities for the 2024 reporting period. This edition outlines an overall analysis of data at a broad charity sector level, and a more detailed analysis of data focused on charity size.

This report consolidates independent analysis with respect to Australian National University's (ANU’s) financial management. In October 2024, the ANU commenced implementation of Renew ANU, to restructure the university and reduce the operating budget. The report found that the Renew ANU savings target was approved without sufficient understanding of the problem, the options available or implementation...

In mid-2025, meetings conducted in seven regional cities and in South East Queensland heard directly from frontline workers, community sector leaders and volunteers in the sector. This report collates feedback and data to provide an overview of emerging and growing challenges for the sector. The results show a sector in need of support.

This report sets out the mounting financial pressures facing Australia’s universities and the implications for national education, research and productivity. It shows how nearly a decade of policy change, declining real per-student funding, tighter international student settings and rising research costs have eroded operating surpluses and constrained investment in infrastructure and innovation.

This report, based upon responses from 225 senior leaders from across Australian industry, provides critical insights into how leaders anticipate the coming year. Industry leaders have identified three pressures that will define 2026: the return of inflation, mounting regulatory burden and persistent workforce pressures.