The report reviews progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) each year since their adoption by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The 2026 edition identifies eight priorities for accelerating SDG progress through 2030 and beyond, and it presents results from two new surveys.

The New South Wales (NSW) 2026–27 Budget outlines economic priorities and major investments in health, education, housing, transport and regional recovery. It aims to provide relief now for immediate cost-of-living pressures and long-term reform to make NSW more secure.

This report, informed by insights from global stakeholders and workforce leaders across industries, examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on entry-level work and identifies priorities for safeguarding and reinventing early-career pathways. It introduces a framework centred on four dimensions: job access, job design, talent pipelines and education system alignment.

According to this report, Australia’s flagship climate policy, the Safeguard Mechanism, is failing miserably. Ahead of the Australian Government’s review of the scheme, this report explains why the permission to substitute real emissions abatement with offsets undermines the integrity of the policy, and how it benefits the fossil fuel companies.

The report measures how Australia is advancing across six goals spanning a strong economy and a strong social compact to deliver prosperity for all Australians. The central conclusion is direct, long-term prosperity depends on two pillars working together: a strong economy and a strong social compact. It finds that Australia is not moving fast enough.