This report presents an overview of how the Australian aged care sector performed in the April – June 2025 quarter. This edition also includes a special overview of performance trends from 2023–2025. It finds provider performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards improved significantly towards the end of the 2023 financial year.

This report focuses on the innovative ways in which local government can support housing delivery. Specifically, it addresses how local governments can intervene to improve housing production and supply, while also improving the sustainability and quality of housing within their jurisdictions. It provides policy insights for local government interventions to improve housing outcomes.

Australia, like many developed countries, is experiencing a significant decline in its total fertility rate. The First Child Tax Refund and the Baby Bonus policies aimed to reduce the financial cost of childbearing, with the Baby Bonus designed to encourage higher fertility. This note examines the effects of these financial incentives on fertility outcomes.

An annual report that provides insights into the state of general practice in Australia. The report examines current and emerging health issues and patient access to care, as well as profiling the workforce, job satisfaction and business of general practice. This year’s themes were: preventive care and multidisciplinary team care in general practice.

This report explores early childhood experiences and the ways these experiences relate to later outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. Knowing more about what helps children from their early years through to their teenage years means communities can feel stronger, and services can be better planned and supported.