Regional disparities
Article
Can the NBN bridge the communication divide between regional and metropolitan Australia?
With a third of the population living in regional Australia, a strong internet is required now more than ever to provide regional Australians with the same opportunities their metropolitan counterparts enjoy, argues Matthew Meagher.
Discussion paper
The future of electricity in regional NSW: discussion paper
This discussion paper provides an overview of the challenges, opportunities and solutions to providing regional NSW with affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity.
Report
Successful outcomes for regional and remote students in Australian higher education
Students from regional and remote backgrounds face complex, multidimensional issues in accessing and participating in higher education.
Briefing paper
The invisible children: the state of country children's health and development in Australia
This brief summarises findings on the complexity and challenges facing country children and families, the gaps in and fragmentation of services, the growing disparities in outcomes between children in urban and rural and remote areas, and the critical role that the social determinants of health play in this picture.
Report
Preventing ageing unequally
How will future retirees fare? This report examines the two global megatrends of population ageing and rising inequalities. Key themes for Australia are inequalities in income and health and large regional differences.