The Bill aims to strengthen the powers of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission by amending the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. This briefing outlines the Bill’s purpose, background and key issues, highlighting reforms intended to improve integrity, oversight and safeguarding within the NDIS.

This report provides information on Australian labour market conditions. It is intended to inform people interested in working in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis, and to organisations providing services to migrants and visa applicants. This edition includes the contribution of temporary work visas to the construction industry labour market.

Australia’s social housing stock is at record lows, coinciding with worsening social housing need and persistent homelessness. This briefing note recommends the Federal Government recalibrate its housing policies to prioritise people on the lowest incomes. It recommends to set and fund social housing targets, curb the Capital Gains Tax discount and negative gearing.

The snapshot presents the latest findings from Uniting Communities’ long running loneliness tracking. The report shows that more than half of South Australians experience loneliness at least sometimes, with the highest 'often' lonely rates recorded since 2023. The report outlines practical, community wide actions needed to reduce loneliness and strengthen social connection across the state.

Australians are spending more on music than ever before, but less is going to Australian artists. Policy support matters – Australia’s arts funding is among the lowest in the developed world. United States artists dominate Australian charts, but the example of Taiwan shows what better support for the arts can do.