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Briefing paper

Briefing paper

Profits and inflation in mining and non-mining sectors


This research sheds further light on the role of higher corporate profits in driving higher prices in Australia since the COVID pandemic.
Briefing paper

Jumping through hoops: barriers to basic rights and opportunities for newcomers to Australia


This policy brief highlights policy solutions to improve access to basic rights and opportunities for newcomers to Australia, including income support, vital services like settlement support and housing assistance, and pathways to citizenship.
Briefing paper

Indo-Pacific infrastructure development financing: an agenda for Australia and Europe


The Australian government and European Union are looking to improve the complementarity and coordination of their infrastructure financing efforts, especially in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. This paper makes several suggestions for how this group of like-minded partners can lift their infrastructure financing contribution.
Briefing paper

Design principles of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice


This resource outlines the design principles of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. It was developed and agreed to by the First Nations Referendum Working Group.
Briefing paper

Northern direction: if NSW had the Queensland coal royalty system


In 2022, the Queensland Government improved its coal royalty scheme to ensure additional government revenue is generated in times of high coal prices This briefing note estimates the changes to royalty revenue that New South Wales would have generated had the state adopted reforms similar to Queensland.