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.

This paper presents data on the increasing prevalence of sexually explicit deepfakes and discusses their harmful impacts. It identifies three gaps in NSW’s offences, finding that the non-consensual creation of sexually explicit deepfakes of adults is unprohibited in NSW. It proposes amendments to the NSW’s offences along the lines of the new Commonwealth and Victorian...

This report provides data on the barriers and motivations for Australians' attendance at live music events. It finds that music is important to the majority of Australians but cost is a barrier to attending live music events and people are prioritising major international acts at large venues.

This research examines the operation of eSafety’s image-based abuse scheme from 2018 to 2023. It finds that the scheme has increasingly helped remove harmful content and enabled Australian victims of image-based abuse to access expert assistance, regain control over their situation and to receive practical support to help them feel safer online.

This paper looks at how households are benefitting from working from home; focusing on the time and money saved when workers commute less, as well as the ability to work more hours or get a job. It finds that the clearest direct savings are from reduced time and money spent on commuting.