This examination of the pressures facing Australians and the Labor Government's policy response finds a growing crisis. The report recommends sweeping policy actions to alleviate cost-of-living pressures, including convening National Cabinet to address public expenditure and develop productivity-enhancing reforms. Additionally, the report suggests introducing divestiture powers to manage supermarket behaviour and reinstating the Australian Building...

The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index monitors the subjective wellbeing of over 2,000 Australian adults. This year’s results show Australian's satisfaction with life has hit an all-time low. Satisfaction with health also slumped to an unprecedented low. Personal wellbeing scores and satisfaction with life “as a whole” both continue to remain very low.

Unpaid superannuation is a systemic issue costing Australian workers a total of $5.1 billion in a year. Its impact is most keenly felt among the workforce’s more vulnerable groups, exacerbating existing inequities. This report highlights what’s at stake in fixing unpaid super and provides policy detail to ensure that the super owed to Australian workers...

This report highlights young people who have experienced homelessness face extra challenges compared with those who have stable housing. They were more to suffer from a mental health condition, experience loneliness, struggle to fit in socially, face financial hardship and have strained or poor family relationships. The report presents recommendations to prevent and respond to...

The fourth annual Australian Youth Barometer surveyed over 620 young Australians about their experiences with the economy, work, education, health and wellbeing, relationships and participation in civic life. The report illustrates the challenges faced by today's youth and identifies a growing sense that the government is failing to address their biggest concerns.