The paper presents a collective stance from researchers and industry bodies on the responsible and respectful use of children’s digital data in social media and online communications within education settings in Australia. It outlines five principles to advocate for a shared understanding of the key issues regarding the sharing of children’s data on social media.

Australia’s bid to co-host the UN climate summit COP31 with Pacific Island countries was built around a clear objective to elevate Pacific climate concerns. That objective is now at risk. The paper proposes that Australia should position the pre-COP for selected global leaders, using it to align Pacific priorities with those of other climate-vulnerable countries.

The escalating conflict in Iran and neighbouring countries is a significant risk to Australian households. When fossil fuel supply is threatened, prices spike and Australians pay. This is Australia’s core energy vulnerability. This paper proposes to reduce dependence by accelerating renewable energy and the electrification of homes, businesses and transport.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans are designed to help people with disabilities access the supports they need to live independently and participate in their communities. NDIS plans provide individualised budgets that participants can use to pay for approved services and supports. This note examines how budget utilisation varies across individuals, budgets and plan structures.

National governments are struggling to be strategic in the late 2020s. This briefing note argues that this is not mainly a leadership flaw; it is an institutional design problem in the centre of government. The paper looks at current and past examples of strategy teams in governments and proposes designs for future ones.