This brief discusses how unlocking the full economic potential of women requires tackling systemic barriers – from biased workplace cultures and underinvestment to gender gaps in education, leadership and funding – through inclusive policies, early education reform and diversity-focused business incentives.

The Excluded Initiative was a campaign to reduce school exclusions, that is, to help schools build their own inclusion capacity and tackle the root causes of suspensions and exclusions. The initiative reached over 500 young people, over half of whom were eligible for free school meals and a third had special educational needs or disabilities...

This paper examines the policy implications of areas where classical economic views have been overhauled in recent decades. It points to neglected policy levers for governments, with the potential to significantly boost economic growth and improve outcomes.

This report looks at trends in spending on homelessness prevention programs in the United Kingdom, assesses the barriers to these and makes recommendations for how these can be overcome. The dedicated efforts of the homelessness sector are commendable, but evidence suggests they alone cannot provide the long-term, systemic solutions required.

This report describes what Australia can learn from other countries in tackling deceptive and manipulative online design features. It finds that Australia is falling behind and lacks economy-wide protections against unfair trading practices. The report makes recommendations for government, regulators and businesses.