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Being clear about AI-generated content


This guidance provides Australian businesses with up‑to‑date best practice approaches to AI‑generated content transparency based on the latest research and international governance trends. Following this guidance will help businesses to ensure that AI-generated content is clearly identifiable, follow industry best practice and contribute to emerging standards of transparency for AI-generated content.
Report

Taxing tobacco into illegality


Australia’s tobacco control policy has reached a breaking point. Since 2019–20, revenue has persistently fallen short of forecasts and an illicit market has expanded. This paper explains how split responsibilities and misaligned incentives have produced this outcome. The paper calls for bold policy change, summarised in three key recommendations.
Report

Data-driven marketing of harmful and addictive products


Companies are using sophisticated data-driven marketing methods to track, profile and target Australians with advertising of harmful and addictive products, including gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food. This report calls for a strong regulatory response to address the harms. It recommends a range of measures that will help create safer online spaces for people most at...
Report

Australia’s gender equality scorecard: November 2025


This scorecard for 2024-25 reflects the state of gender equality in Australian workplaces. During this year, the national gender pay gap continued to narrow. Positive signs of progress sit alongside areas where more work needs to be done to ensure workplaces are fair, equal and safe. The reports identifies 3 key opportunities for accelerated change.
Journal article

The case for reorienting active labour market policies towards the demand‐side

Since the 1990s, Australia, like other OECD countries, has deployed active labour market policies (ALMPs) to assist unemployed individuals into employment. This article argues that a reorienting of ALMPs towards the demand side is urgently required and proposes a blueprint to take this forward.