The Australian Government is budgeting for green hydrogen production of around 500,000 tonnes per year into the 2040s. Given the first users of green hydrogen will be existing industrial users of fossil hydrogen, this leaves no hydrogen for export from Australia. This briefing note formed part of the Australia Institute’s submission to the Hydrogen Production...

This paper summarises findings from the initial phase of a three-year project conducted to understand employers’ motivations for, and experiences in, hiring hidden talent groups (including First Nations, mature age and those with disabilities) and creating good work opportunities.

This paper provides a guide to First Nations foreign policy which seeks to embed the unique experiences and perspectives of indigenous people into a country’s international policy priorities and programs. When a country adopts a First Nations foreign policy approach to their interactions with the world, it is often based on the principles of mutual...

Experience of legal problems tends to change as people move through life. Previous legal needs surveys demonstrate that age is a significant factor in the prevalence and nature of civil legal problems. This briefing paper presents data about the prevalence of justiciable problems among young people (aged 18–24) in Victoria, drawn from the Victoria Law...

The burden of oral disease among rural and remote Australians is compelling, and yet, achieving timely access to appropriate oral health care in these areas remains elusive. This brief synthesises evidence regarding the extent of access challenges, and the possible factors impacting on access. It shows that maldistribution of public dental services, long-standing shortage of...