Improvements in life expectancy correlate with levels of healthy living and poorer access to healthcare. This paper analyses life expectancy by Australian federal electorates and examines other OECD countries in comparison with Australia. It finds that life expectancy is highest in inner capital cities and lowest in outer rural and remote locations.

A collection of 12 short analyses examining some of the most pressing issues and policy questions facing the 48th Parliament. Each article gives a high-level perspective of significant public policy issues, covering background, context and legislative history, as well as some of the policy and legislative directions raised in the public debate.

This position paper highlights the importance of economic justice for people with disability as a right under international and Australian law. It calls for action by the incoming Australian Government across three key areas: income support, employment and housing.

Wealth inequality over the past 20 years has progressively worsened in Australia. Australia’s wealth is now more unequally distributed than in the past. This paper examines the growth of Australian household wealth from 2002 to 2022 by asset. Tax concessions and the rapid growth in investment properties are found to have contributed to wealth inequality.

An analysis of the systems and structures that contribute to the unequal distribution of wealth and power between the Global North and the Global South. The report identifies colonial practices that continue to shape global institutions, economic policies, and power dynamics. It makes the case for a new global economic system based on justice and...