This report presents the findings of a project investigating the experiences of racism in Uber among both riders and drivers in Melbourne between November 2022 and February 2023. Findings from the project should inform regulations of the relevant government agencies and can also inform Uber’s policies. The report provides two case studies and makes five...

This report argues major reform to the Commonwealth Parliament and Government is needed to enable brave policymaking. Out of 34 potential reform ideas, the report identifies seven key reform areas that will improve government in Australia, including limiting political donations, fixing parliamentary terms and more rigorous processes for appointing and terminating Secretaries of Commonwealth Departments.

This report outlines updated findings on digital inclusion in Wilcannia to assist with understanding and addressing the barriers to digital inclusion in remote communities. It highlights improvements in some indicators but declining mobile phone access and internet affordability issues.

This paper presents a process model to guide the production of quality policy advice. The 5D Model defines five key domains: understanding Demand, being open to Discovery, undertaking Design, identifying critical Decision points, and shaping advice to enable Delivery.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Act 2025 is intended to restrict the power of the federal environment minister to reconsider past decisions. This paper proposes that reconsideration timelines are not the underlying problem. The paper details the case of the Maugean skate, highlighting the one-sided process that allows activists to obstruct economic...