The Climate Change Authority has recommended Australia set a 2035 target to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions by 62–70% compared with 2005 levels. This report outlines the methodology used to inform the advice, implementation pathways, navigating impacts and opportunities, and the international context. It identifies stronger policy settings are required to meet the target.

Telecommunications services are essential to the Australian community. This position statement outlines the support for a modern universal services framework ensuring all Australians have equitable access to essential telecommunications services – covering fixed voice, mobile and internet services. To meet the needs of consumers, the framework should incorporate the principles of connectivity, accessibility, reliability and...

Legal Aid is funded by the Federal Government to provide legal support to eligible people who are appealing to the Administrative Review Tribunal about a National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) decision. This process evaluation details the merit of the program, its challenges, as well as the steps necessary for its efficient and ongoing operation.

This report explores the evolving relationship between Australian news organisations, social media (Facebook) and online audiences. The study analyses more than three million posts from 25 Australian news publishers to gain insights into how news content is distributed, how audiences engage with news topics, and the nature of misinformation and disinformation spread.

This research was undertaken to better understand the changing patterns of gender differences in Australian higher education. It provides insight into how educational decisions reinforce broader inequalities in economic outcomes. The findings demonstrate that tuition policy is not gender neutral. For policymakers, this highlights the importance of considering gender-specific incentives when designing tuition structures and...