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Australia

Discussion paper

Where do journalists live?


Where journalists live has implications for the public and for the health of democracy. This paper identifies in which electorates Australia’s journalists live and whether these electorates are inner-metropolitan, outer-metropolitan, provincial or rural. It finds that more journalists live in electorates classified as inner-metropolitan than outer-metropolitan, provincial and rural electorates combined.
Report

Agenda for change 2025: preparedness and resilience in an uncertain world

Bethany Allen, Justin Bassi, Alex Bristow, Henry Campbell, Danielle Cave, Michael Copage, James Corera, Dr John Coyne, Malcolm Davis, Dr Fitriani, Andrew Henderson, Jocelinn Kang, Nerida King, Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Ian Satchwell

A wide-ranging collection of analyses and recommendations to assist the next Australian Government in its deliberations and planning. The structure reflects five interrelated aspects: the need to defend Australia; navigating a new world order; reform of security architecture and policies; securing critical infrastructure; and protection and use of natural resources. Each chapter includes prioritised policy...
Survey Report

2025 AMA rural health issues survey report


This report outlines the results of a survey of 561 rural, regional and remote doctors. Respondents identified the top five most pressing policy priorities as rural hospitals; general practice; workforce; support for reskilling, upskilling and maintaining skills; and access to non-GP specialist services.
Journal article

Adapting experience‐based co‐design to disability research

Nora Shields, Margaret Wallen, Finn O'Keefe, Miriam Joy Yates, Holly Skilbeck, Rachel Toovey
This article looked at adapting experience‐based co‐design (EBCD) through co‐production by involving people with lived experience of disability as co‐researchers to work on a community cycling program (CycLink). This paper reports the co‐produced protocol and reflects on co‐researchers' contributions.
Report

Unions Inc: the corporatisation of the Australian union movement


This report finds that the modern-day union movement has become a self-serving, complex commercial network that has monetised the industrial relations system to extract financial and political benefits. It provides recommendations to protect members’ interests over those of union profiteers with proposed measures to enhance transparency, curb conflicts of interest and restore trust.
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