United States of America
Survey Report
Teens, social media and AI chatbots 2025
A study conducted to better understand teenagers’ use of social media, the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots based on an online survey of 1,458 United States of America teenagers from September to October 2025. The report presents online platform use, platform use by demographic groups, use of AI chatbots and internet use.
Report
Belonging not bureaucracy: an environmental scan of safeguarding in shared lives-type arrangements for people with disability
Currently, Individualised Living Arrangements (ILAs) are an under-utilised housing and living support option for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. This environmental scan examines safeguarding in Individualised Living Arrangements (ILAs) and similar shared living models across Australia and internationally. The findings highlight areas to strengthen safeguarding in Australia and inform future policy improvements.
Report
Asia power index: 2025 key findings report
The index measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Asia. It ranks 27 countries and territories in terms of their capacity to shape their external environment. This report contains in-depth analysis of the 2025 edition, providing insight into the changing power distribution in Asia and its geopolitical consequences.
Systematic review
Communities that care: toolkit technical report
This report presents findings from a mixed methods systematic review of the Communities That Care (CTC) prevention system, which is designed to reduce youth problem behaviours by empowering local stakeholders to implement evidence-based interventions. It contains robust, policy-relevant insights into the conditions under which CTC is most effective.
Report
How China Sees the South China Sea
This bilingual research reveals how tensions in the South China Sea are misunderstood and misrepresented in Australia. It provides an overview of strategic and economic considerations, recent developments and policy outlook. It finds the often-repeated claim that China is aggressively expanding into the territory of neighbouring countries is an oversimplification of long-running tensions.