This report traces the journey from Whitlam’s first Human Rights Bill in 1973 and examines how successive governments have tried and failed to deliver a Human Rights Act. It highlights the significant opportunity the Australian Government has to now establish an Australian Human Rights Act.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to global health. This document is an executive summary of a World Health Organization report which presents a global analysis of antibiotic resistance prevalence and trends. It reviews progress in building global and national AMR surveillance systems, and proposes priorities for action to strengthen these systems.

Neurological conditions affect over 1 in 3 people worldwide. This report on neurology presents the first comprehensive global assessment of the public health response to neurological disorders under the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP). The report offers recommendations for policymakers, IGAP partners and the global neurology community.

This report finds that Australian household energy bills are set to halve by 2050, leaving ‘policy room’ for the federal government to cut emissions in the electricity sector without hurting households. It recommends a three-pronged strategy to accelerate the push to net zero.

The report provides data on vocational education and training (VET) undertaken by school students in Australia as part of their senior secondary certificate of education. It finds that the number of students participating in VET in schools in 2024 increased by 5.8%. Nationally, student numbers reached their highest level since the collection began in 2006.