An independent panel is leading a strategic examination of Australia’s research and development (R&D) system to explore how more home-grown ideas, research and translation can be encouraged. This discussion paper has been developed to support advice and inform potential strategies to optimise Australia’s R&D system.

This paper examines New Zealand's housing policy reforms since 2011, which focused on streamlining planning processes and increasing density. Preliminary analysis show the success of the measures and suggest that Australia could rapidly improve housing supply and affordability by taking New Zealand's lead.

This paper examines how two major policies responding to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the wellbeing of eligible recipients, one that increased liquidity by releasing personal savings and one that increased wealth through a government transfer. The findings suggest the former raised life satisfaction while the latter did not.

This paper examines international experiences with truth and reconciliation commissions (TRC), focusing on case studies from South Africa, Canada and Norway. International experience demonstrates the potential of TRCs to foster public dialogue, validate lived experiences and recommend structural changes.

This inquiry considered how artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision making (ADM) are being used in workplaces and possible safeguards to guide their development and implementation. It found that the digital transformation has exposed significant risks, including gaps in Australia’s regulatory frameworks and workplace protections. The report makes 21 recommendations.