The report shows how the Australian Public Service (APS) supports the Australian Government, the Australian Parliament and the Australian people. The report explores how the APS workforce and workplaces are evolving, and capability, stewardship and leadership programs and practices in the APS. It shows clear progress, with stronger service delivery, higher workforce capability and improved...

Horizontal fiscal equalisation has been a core concept for Australia in one form or another since Federation. This occasional paper explores whether the GST distribution system is too complex. It finds there is a trade-off between assessing states’ relative fiscal capacities as comprehensively as possible and simplifying assessment methods.

A report from an inquiry into the implementation of regulations aimed at protecting children and young people online, with particular reference to the Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code and the under 16 social media ban. It provides four recommendations, including a delay on the implementation.

The index measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Asia. It ranks 27 countries and territories in terms of their capacity to shape their external environment. This report contains in-depth analysis of the 2025 edition, providing insight into the changing power distribution in Asia and its geopolitical consequences.

The weaponisation of the child support system has emerged as a recurrent mechanism for perpetration of financial abuse, with cascading consequences for single mothers and their children. This policy brief outlines systemic flaws in Australia's child support framework and proposes targeted reforms that prioritise women's safety and economic security.