This report presents initial insights from the RISE project which aimed to break down systemic barriers and provide direct pathways for culturally and racially marginalised women to reach senior leadership positions within Australian organisations. It captures what has been implemented, what has been learned and what is beginning to shift for those who participated.

Women and gender minority people often face disproportionate barriers to housing security across all life stages. This report outlines the findings and recommendations from a cross-sectoral consultation process. It presents a practical roadmap for embedding a gender lens in housing investment, policy and program decisions across Australia.

This gender lens on the Budget is produced as an annual report on the implementation of government commitments to gender equality across the Australian federal Budget. It finds there are some positive steps in the 2026–27 Budget, but the environment in which it has landed is fraught. Recommendations are identified across portfolio areas.

Gender equality is central to sustainable development and is a crucial enabler of global security, stability and prosperity, but progress is stagnating or regressing across much of the developing world. This report assesses the current situation and suggests changes to reverse the regression of gender equality in the developing world.

Gender pay gaps are a critical manifestation of gender inequalities in the labour market, reflecting a range of differential outcomes and factors facing men and women today. Gender pay gaps also help to predict gender inequalities tomorrow. This technical paper provides key recommendations for pay gap reporting for public administrations.