Australia
Report
Forging futures: changing the nature of iron and steel production
This report notes the imperative for the Australian Government to develop green iron manufacturing capacity as the clearest avenue for Australia to competitively move up the green steel value chain. It identifies three local priorities and three opportunities for trading partner collaboration to accelerate development of a cross-border green steel value chain.
Discussion paper
Australia’s circular economy: unlocking the opportunities
Despite recent efforts, Australia's progress towards a more circular economy has been slow. This interim report highlights the ways in which Australians are using materials more sustainably and efficiently and the barriers that are limiting them. It identifies priority opportunities in six sectors: the built environment, food and agriculture, textiles and clothing, mining, vehicles, electronics...
Survey Report
Polling: home and contents insurance
The paper presents results from a survey of a nationally representative sample of 2,009 Australians about their level of home and contents insurance coverage. Almost one in five Australians admit their home is uninsured or underinsured, representing around 1.4 million homes at risk at a time of increasing natural disasters.
Report
Gambling in Australia's cost-of-living crisis
Gambling is a critical but ignored cost-of-living pressure for families. This report examines what has happened to expenditure on gambling during Australia’s cost-of-living crisis. It finds that gambling losses are a bigger drain on household budgets than the cost of electricity and gas. It calls for all 31 recommendations of the parliamentary report into online...
Strategy
Australia’s AUKUS submarine industry strategy
This strategy identifies the conditions to develop the sovereign industrial capability needed to deliver, operate and sustain future conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, while also ensuring Australia's existing Collins class submarines are sustained and upgraded until their eventual withdrawal from service. The strategy sets out five critical lines of effort to boost Australian industry uplift.