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Australia

Briefing paper

Snapshot of Australian agriculture 2026


This paper describes the current state of Australian agriculture. Key aspects covered include its role in the broader economy, trends in production, exports, the impact of non-tariff measures, biosecurity, agricultural employment, farm incomes, industry structure, climate variability impacts, productivity, the use of natural resource management practices and sequestration on agricultural land.
Briefing paper

Services trade restrictiveness index: Australia


This note highlights key findings and trends for Australia identified in the 2025 OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index. It provides a profile of Australia’s regulatory environment across 22 services sectors from 2014 to 2025. The note highlights recent policy changes, identifying where the country performs well and where reforms could further reduce services trade restrictions.
Report

Hours, not dollars: rethinking the cost-of-living debate


This paper proposes that public debate about the cost of living is based on a misunderstanding of how living standards should be measured. The paper contrasts movements in consumer prices with movements in wages. It identifies sectors where affordability has deteriorated in wage-adjusted terms, arguing that these outcomes are not arbitrary.
Report

Unlocking generosity: the potential gains from expanding access to advice on charitable giving


This report explores the potential gains from expanding access to advice on charitable giving in Australia. It finds that a range of barriers stop people from giving more to charity. The report focuses on the powerful role that professional advisers and fundraisers could play in reducing these barriers and helping more Australians to give generously.
Report

AI 2035: Australia’s opportunity playbook

Annie Phillips

This playbook proposes that Australia faces a simple choice: it can be an artificial intelligence (AI) leader, or an AI follower. It presents a practical path forward built on three foundations – economic growth, security and setting up Australia as a world-leader in AI – to secure Australia’s prosperity in the AI era ahead.
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