Snowy 2.0 is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia in 2026. The audit’s objective was to assess the effectiveness of management in the delivery of Snowy 2.0 in support of achieving value for money. It finds that the delivery of the project is facing delays, cost increases and problems with delivery.

Australia’s market-sector labour productivity has steadily fallen behind the United States (US) over the past decade. This research note explores the productivity gap and finds that in addition to lower rates of IP investment in Australia, there is also limited diffusion of US knowledge capital to Australian firms and industries.

Climate change is driving systems toward tipping points that require urgent action, and the cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of action. Yet the case cannot be made in the language of economics alone. That is what arts and culture can do. This paper sets out placing culture at the centre of a new...

This paper argues that a stronger focus on skills is essential as the Australian labour market adapts to major changes including artificial intelligence, digital transformation, population ageing and the transition to a net-zero economy. The paper outlines a set of system-level reforms to improve how skills are described, recognised and transferred.

This summary report describes how key forces, including technology, health and climate change, are reshaping financial wellbeing. It explores the concepts of financial literacy and the evidence on what effective financial education looks like. The report points to the need for a national financial wellbeing strategy: a coordinated, integrated response across policy, regulation, education and...