This position paper demonstrates that the evidence generated through the evaluation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs is rarely used to inform genuine policy and practice shifts across Australia. The paper calls for a more intentional and accountable approach from policymakers, commissioning bodies and governments. It provides a series of recommendations.

The latest insights from the VET National Data Asset examine outcomes for Vocational Education and Training (VET) partial completers and the changes to their income, employment and reliance on income support. This report summarises the national level outcomes for students that partially completed a VET qualification in Australia. The analysis considers a range of different student...

The report presents findings for Australian domestic graduates who completed the Graduate Outcomes Survey between November 2024 and May 2025. It identifies employment rates, overall employment, median salaries, further full-time study participation, and undergraduate demographic and equity group key findings.

The submission focuses on the need for a stronger public accountability framework for data centres in Australia, treating them as infrastructure with significant environmental, social, cultural, and public interest implications. It argues that Australia should halt the fast-tracking of data centre developments immediately and develop a rigorous, public interest regulatory framework.

Current funding by federal, state and territory governments is far below what is required to eradicate fire ants in Australia, putting Australians and their pets at risk. This report finds that if allowed to spread across Australia, red imported fire ants could cost Australian households $1.08 billion in medical, veterinary and management costs every year.