Australia’s market-sector labour productivity has steadily fallen behind the United States (US) over the past decade. This research note explores the productivity gap and finds that in addition to lower rates of IP investment in Australia, there is also limited diffusion of US knowledge capital to Australian firms and industries.

This report explores the experiences of Australian men aged 15 to 67, finding that those who have experienced a relationship breakdown are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and behaviours. It discusses a range of implications for policy and practice, including a population-wide approach to interventions following relationship breakdown.

Snowy 2.0 is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia in 2026. The audit’s objective was to assess the effectiveness of management in the delivery of Snowy 2.0 in support of achieving value for money. It finds that the delivery of the project is facing delays, cost increases and problems with delivery.

This paper presents a series of positions focused on enabling emissions reductions across all major sectors of the economy. Together, these positions are intended to support the Australian Government’s 2035 emissions reduction targets and place Australia on a credible, resilient pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

The framework for Australian Government agencies supports decision makers to understand the wider impacts – including the intended and potentially unintended effects – of a policy proposal and make evidence‑based decisions considering trade‑offs. It outlines the best practice approaches and requirements for conducting impact analysis (IA) and developing IA products to inform decision making.