The electricity system in Australia is adjusting to an increase in the overall amount of risk brought about by the increasing pace of the energy transition. This paper finds this will inevitably result in higher prices for everyday Australians. The mechanism through which this risk becomes cost is electricity retailing.

This report brings together 14 maritime-focused articles highlighting Northern Australia’s pivotal role – and particularly Darwin’s emerging position – as a base for maritime power projection, an Indo-Pacific sustainment hub, and a focal point for regional cooperation and defence investment.

This report finds current support for children with special educational needs no longer works for the children, their families and the professionals inside and outside education settings. The paper considers the current challenges, the systemic causes and drivers of system failure and sets out a framework of recommendations to guide government reform.

This policy insights paper examines the rising trend of school suspensions in New South Wales (NSW) and their connection to student interaction with the criminal justice system. It identifies practical, evidence-based strategies – as alternatives to school exclusion – to create safer learning environments for students, teachers and schools to support long-term outcomes.

Extreme weather is reshaping Australia’s housing market. This report analyses more than 20 years of historical residential property data alongside flood risk. It examines what this flood risk means for the individual and collective value of Australia's properties. It finds that flood risk has cost Australians $42.2 billion, with 1 in 6 Australian homes at...