Espionage has become one of the most significant national security threats to Australia, impacting government, businesses and the university sector. The highly secretive nature of espionage makes it extremely difficult to measure. This study estimates, for the first time, the actual and prevented costs of espionage.

This review examined concerns about the adequacy of resources in federal parliamentarian offices and reviewed factors affecting workloads in federal parliamentarian offices. The review proposed 10 recommendations to improve support systems and processes and enhance the resources available to support this important work.

This paper posits that Australia’s fragmented research system and shrinking research workforce is undermining national productivity. Funding is too fragmented, the rules are too complicated and there is a lack of coordination across government. The paper suggests that aligning similar programs under the same portfolio – and linking strategy to delivery – is common sense.

This report investigates the extent and impacts of family homelessness in Australia. It finds that more families are accessing homelessness services. The crisis is huge yet still growing and services are overstretched. The report recommends a suite of policies the government can implement immediately to address this escalating crisis with a three-point plan to end...

A review to consider the options to implement the 15 recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission to modernise the Disability Discrimination Act and further changes to improve the experiences of people with disability. This issues paper outlines the changes being considered across seven topics including prevention of discrimination, inclusion in education and employment, and improving...