Mining companies in Australia used almost 8 billion litres of diesel in 2023–24, a quarter of Australia’s total. This paper proposes that eliminating diesel subsidies for mining would encourage electrifying mining equipment, improving Australia’s fuel security and budget balance.

Australia is now more diverse – ethnically, linguistically, culturally – than ever; yet concrete data on the extent of domestic, family and sexual violence among these communities is lacking. This policy brief analyses the key issues in addressing domestic, family and sexual violence in multicultural communities in Australia and puts forward recommendations.

This preliminary bills digest assists with early consideration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026. The Bill is primarily aimed at reducing projected growth in NDIS expenditure and participant numbers, while strengthening fraud controls, provider regulation and governance arrangements.

This paper argues Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology can help close Indo-Pacific connectivity gaps, but prohibitive costs are a limitation. Supportive regional policies and governance will be crucial. The paper makes a number of policy recommendations to support the expansion of Low Earth Orbit satellite technology.

Artificial intelligence (AI) companion bots are a public health problem. This policy brief proposes applying a public health framework to AI companions. This is a logical extension of a regulatory tradition that has long held companies accountable when their products harm human health. While legislative solutions exist, most focus on the first layer of harm...