School attendance in Australia is a big and growing problem. Federal, state, and territory Education Ministers have committed to getting school attendance back to pre-pandemic rates by the end of the decade. However, this analysis shows there is a long way to go. The brief proposes that governments should take five key first steps.

Persistent disparities in abortion access across Australia continue to expose gendered inequities within the health system. This policy brief calls for a nationally coordinated approach to abortion access, positioning reproductive autonomy as central to gender equality and health equity. Building on existing reproductive and public health reforms, the paper outlines five key areas for policy...

Reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) is a prevalent but under-recognised form of family, domestic and sexual violence. Although national strategies acknowledge RCA, this policy brief finds that responses across health, justice and community systems remain fragmented and inconsistent. It identifies five reforms to strengthen national responses to reproductive coercion and support safer reproductive decision-making.

The Australian Government has accepted that gas exports are causing supply shortages and raising energy prices for Australians. This paper examines two policy options reportedly considered by the Government that would favour rival gas companies, and that may or may not be effective in reducing gas prices for some users.

A study comparing crime and safety in New South Wales (NSW) with other Australian states and territories for violent and property crime. Overall, the analysis demonstrates that crime rates in NSW are generally low compared to other Australian states and territories. However, sexual assault stands out as an offence of concern.