This report is a compilation of the investigations, evidence gathering and research during an inquiry into the core issues impacting the management and functions of Ambulance Victoria. It finds that the evidence is stark: Ambulance Victoria is an organisation in crisis. Change is urgent and badly needed. It makes 52 findings and 21 recommendations.

This report outlines the sales, availability, market growth and charging infrastructure of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia in the 2024–25 financial year. It also provides an assessment of the EV transition with a national scorecard on federal, state and territory government policies. Despite progress, the report highlights more needs to be done to achieve EV...

Declining fertility rates are a worldwide phenomenon, with Australia no exception. Australia’s fertility rate has fallen to a record low of 1.5 births per woman. This report examines both the drivers of fertility decisions and the lessons from past policy interventions. It finds the decline in fertility has been driven by three factors.

The authors of this report examine the current service landscape and spoke to practitioners working with young people to identify key drivers and risk factors for young men's use of intimate partner violence. They also undertook co-design with practitioners and young men to develop emerging principles of engagement for effective interventions.

This report outlines poverty lines and people in poverty in Australia from 2022–23 data. It examines trends in poverty from 1999 to 2022, and social security payments and poverty lines in 2023. It finds that more than one in seven people in Australia live below the poverty line.