This review of the National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) provides an in-depth look at the performance, evolving impact and the housing outcomes achieved through NHIF-funded projects to 31 December 2024. Since the NHIF mandate expanded in 2022 to include social and affordable housing, more than $340 million has been directed to such projects.

This position paper outlines two practical actions that governments can take now to secure Australia’s place as a cultural powerhouse by 2035. The first is to develop a new 10-year national arts and culture strategy. The second is to establish a Ministerial Council on cultural access and the cultural and creative industries.

Workplace adjustments are changes that help employees with disability work safely and effectively. This guide explains how employers can create and use a Workplace Adjustment Passport – a record of adjustments an employee needs. Not all employees require adjustments, but simple employer changes can remove barriers and improve inclusion.

The commentaries highlight Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 NAPLAN results for 2025, nationally and by selected subgroups. Girls continue to outperform boys in literacy and boys continue to outperform girls in numeracy at all year levels. Higher levels of parental education and occupation continue to be associated with higher NAPLAN performance in all domains.

This guide explains how to create and use a Workplace Adjustment Passport to support employees with disability. It outlines simple adjustments that remove barriers and can benefit all staff. The guide includes templates to develop personalised support plans and promotes inclusive, sustainable employment for people with disability.