This report addresses the challenge that low traffic volumes in remote and regional areas make it difficult for traditional cost-benefit analysis methods to support road improvements in these areas in line with community expectations and government policy objectives. It develops ways to improve the efficiency, equity and transparency of decision-making for road funding in these...

Local news often serves as the primary source of community information and is a platform for civic participation. However, local news provision in regional Australia is declining, while audience needs are shifting. This study confirms a void in the provision of local news. The report includes key recommendations for the local news industry and stakeholders.

An inquiry into and report on the impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) on rural and regional communities and industries in New South Wales. A key finding from this first report found that a significant proportion of the Central-West Orana community believe the REZ has negatively impacted the region. The report makes six findings and...

An evaluation of the Specialist Training Program (STP) which aims to improve the future specialist workforce by extending non-GP specialist medical training into regional, rural, remote and private healthcare settings. The process evaluation provides an assessment of the STP to date and considers how the program could be improved.

Northern Australia is central to the nation’s future. This report reframes northern Australia as a developing economy within a developed nation. Drawing on a detailed analysis of the Northern Territory and extending to northern Queensland and northern Western Australia, the report presents a comprehensive, evidence-based argument for nation-building through targeted investment.