The report presents findings on how Australian university graduates transition from study into work and how careers can progress over time. A key feature of the research is its use of linked administrative data, which gives a detailed picture of higher education graduates’ journeys. These insights will be critical in shaping future policy.

Volunteers provide essential support for Australia’s emergency response system during bushfires, floods, cyclones and other disasters. This report looks at evidence on boosting volunteer engagement by improving the incentives, training and recognition available for volunteers. It explores the complexities of establishing a national volunteer body able to assist in the response to natural disasters.

The paper critically examines the Productivity Commission’s proposal to introduce a corporate cashflow tax as part of a broader reform of company taxation. The analysis demonstrates that the supporting economic modelling assumes rents can be precisely identified, and that capital is perfectly mobile – assumptions that do not hold in the real economy.

This report brings together key insights from a two-day, in-person urban live-action role-play event held in Carlton, Melbourne, designed to explore how neighbourhoods and communities might collectively imagine regenerative futures. Findings reveal that immersive play serves as a powerful modality for collective future-building.

This report raises awareness of the connection between climate change and human rights and outlines the critical importance of addressing climate change to protect people’s rights in Australia. The message of the report is clear: if we want to protect our quality of life, we must address climate change with greater urgency.