This report provides a Queensland-specific perspective on network pricing trends and highlights the potential price impacts for electricity consumers in Queensland of the non-government provision of network services.

This briefing note argues that, despite the Queensland Treasurer calling for cost benefit analysis to be done for all major government projects, there has been no economic assessment for the Abbot Point expansion proposals. Key points Environmental risks of Abbot Point port expansion have been well publicised, but economic costs to Queensland taxpayers have not...

This report assesses the gaps that exist in current disability and aged care sectors, including generic and specialist levels of care, that are required for successful ageing of people with developmental disabilities in both rural and urban regions of NSW and Queensland.

Introduction Alcohol is more affordable, more available and more heavily promoted than ever before. It is available around the clock, seven days a week, is promoted relentlessly and is as cheap as 35 cents per standard drink. This is concerning because the sale, promotion and availability of alcohol contributes to the excessive consumption of alcohol...

The deaths of 446 children and young people were registered in 2013–14, representing a rate of 41.0 deaths per 100,000 population aged 0–17 years. Over the ten year period of data collection there has been a general reduction in the rates in the most recent years in comparison with the first half of the decade...