Social change
Journal article
Understanding the motivations for return migration in Australia
Return migration is often overlooked by traditional analyses of internal migration. Why people return has received even less scrutiny. Relatively few migrants make a return move, so there is clearly something noteworthy about these people and their circumstances that trigger such a move. This paper explores why people make return moves in Australia.
Book
New forms of political organisation
This volume collects innovative thinking about new forms of politics, new forms of political organisation and new ways of thinking politics.
Report
This is a crisis: facing up to the age of environmental breakdown
Human impacts on the environment have reached a critical stage, potentially eroding the conditions upon which socioeconomic stability is possible. This paper argues that three shifts in understanding across political and policy communities are required: of the scale and pace of environmental breakdown, the implications for societies, and the subsequent need for transformative change.
Working paper
Managing coal mine closure: achieving a just transition for all
Coal mine closure is, in large part, about mitigating impacts on people and communities. This report outlines “Just Transition for All” principles that can achieve meaningful outcomes for mine-affected communities.
Report
From girls to men: social attitudes to gender equality in Australia
This report presents the findings derived from a national survey of 2,122 Australians about their attitudes to issues of sexism and gender inequality. The survey was conducted online by Ipsos, in March 2018, with participants recruited from a combination of online panels and via social media advertising.