The Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Bill 2024 introduces a number of reforms and technical amendments across several Acts in Victoria. This Bill Brief provides the background to how these proposals came about. It then outlines the second reading speech and the Bill’s provisions.

The Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System aims to inform future policy development for the apprenticeships system, through evidence-based research into the effectiveness of the current Commonwealth Incentive System in encouraging the take-up and completion of apprenticeships. This paper summarises the key challenges facing apprenticeships. It is accompanied by the Provisional Reference List...

The authors of this paper assert that the publication of hospital-acquired complications (HAC) data for consumers provides valuable information to inform patient choice, particularly around the selection of care providers and potential treatment options. To improve patient access to and understanding of HAC information, the authors argue that consumers must be involved in the co-design...

Nuclear-powered electricity production is currently prohibited in Australia and several Australian states, and there has been several reviews and inquiries to consider the removal of some of these prohibitions as well as the feasibility of nuclear energy in Australia. This guide describes, in chronological order, the major government inquiries and reviews into nuclear energy that...

This pilot study which analyses screen recordings from young people’s online activity found that companies are targeting them with ads for harmful products including alcohol, gambling and junk food. The ads drive engagement with harmful and addictive products.