Gladstone, in Central Queensland, is a key industrial hub producing essential heavy manufacturing goods such as aluminium, cement and chemicals. While vital to Australia’s economic development, Gladstone’s industries are currently emissions-intensive. This report focuses on two key opportunities for industrial decarbonisation in Gladstone: replacing fossil fuels used for industrial heat with low-carbon alternatives and energy...

Australian migration has recently been extremely volatile. Currently, there are two main criticisms of the Australian Government’s migration policies. This paper reviews the evidence and draws conclusions. It finds that the post-pandemic surge in net overseas migration was driven by global forces more than local ones.

This mixed method review synthesises findings about the impact of interventions on youth employment, skills development and wellbeing outcomes, how interventions work, and how to implement them well in OECD countries. It provides a wide-ranging overview of the available evidence on youth employment interventions, bringing together diverse types of available insights on factors that influence...

Without a stronger focus on healthy ageing, population ageing will have a strong impact on health and long-term care expenditures. This report discusses how a stronger focus on preventive interventions and reablement helps promote healthy ageing. It highlights that promoting healthcare closer to people and more integrated care are cost-effective interventions for older people.

This report presents an overview of how the Australian aged care sector performed in the April – June 2025 quarter. This edition also includes a special overview of performance trends from 2023–2025. It finds provider performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards improved significantly towards the end of the 2023 financial year.