Policies and practices that advance belonging are key for building a successful multicultural democracy. This report presents key findings from a deliberative workshop designed to examine how multicultural Australians understand and experience belonging. The findings suggest several ways to strengthen a sense of belonging while underscoring its importance for social cohesion and democratic engagement.

Australia’s recorded music industry is making more money, but less of it is staying in Australia. This paper suggests two ways that new artists could be better supported: by supporting local content curators on radio and streaming services; and by providing grants to enable touring artists to extend their tours.

Australia’s tobacco control policy has reached a breaking point. Since 2019–20, revenue has persistently fallen short of forecasts and an illicit market has expanded. This paper explains how split responsibilities and misaligned incentives have produced this outcome. The paper calls for bold policy change, summarised in three key recommendations.

This insights paper shares learnings from 2023 and 2024 iterations of a partner project to increase understanding of the implementation of evidence-based practices in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. Effective implementation in ECEC requires embedding planned meaningful and sustainable change that is responsive to the unique context of each service. The paper highlights...

This scorecard for 2024-25 reflects the state of gender equality in Australian workplaces. During this year, the national gender pay gap continued to narrow. Positive signs of progress sit alongside areas where more work needs to be done to ensure workplaces are fair, equal and safe. The reports identifies 3 key opportunities for accelerated change.