Drawing on interviews with a range of stakeholders, this article explores the role of support coordinator in the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It makes recommendations to support people in these intermediary roles and address issues with unclear role delineation and system complexity.

Since November 2025 Australian opinion polls have shown a surge towards One Nation. This report explores the reasons for the surge to the right. It shows that much of the surge to the right comes from the concerns of patriots, those with a sense of belongness to a great extent.

In Australia, governments give hospitals a set amount of funding for each service provided to a patient, regardless of patient outcomes. This paper asks whether reducing payments to a hospital when a patient develops certain complications can lower the risk of complications occurring. Initial findings suggest financial mechanisms could be effective in lifting the quality...

The strategy focuses on strengthening Australia’s capacity to protect and defend Australia and its national interests within an increasingly contested and uncertain environment. It builds on the foundations of the inaugural 2024 strategy by increasing efforts to develop greater self-reliance, prioritising capability acquisition, improving national civil preparedness and resilience, and increasing coordination with regional partners.

The report provides a picture of how evaluation is used across the Australian Public Service. It looks at how well evaluations are planned, carried out and used, and how evaluation culture is developing across government. It reflects findings on evaluation types; use of evaluation evidence; capability building efforts; and culturally appropriate and ethical evaluation.