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Footprints in time: the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) early childhood report

Tirritpa Ritchie, Emma Carpendale, Kate Williams, Donna Berthelsen, Lauren Piltz

This report explores early childhood experiences and the ways these experiences relate to later outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. Knowing more about what helps children from their early years through to their teenage years means communities can feel stronger, and services can be better planned and supported.
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Insurance catastrophe resilience report 2024–25


This report provides data on the cost of extreme weather over the past 12 months in Australia. It highlights policy recommendations that will help Australia adapt to climate risks including defending critical infrastructure, better land use planning and improving building resilience. It finds the gap between those with adequate insurance and those without is widening.
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Victoria’s prison population 2004 to 2024


This report examines Victoria’s prison population from 2004 to 2024. It considers the lengths of prison sentences imposed in Victorian courts, the demographics of Victorian prisoners, the sentenced and unsentenced (remand) populations, and the flow of prisoners through the prison system. It finds that Victoria’s prison population increased by 62% in 20 years.
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Artificial intelligence for healthcare in Australian Indigenous communities

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS Brisbane), Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Digital in Health, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

There is a lack of clarity on the role artificial intelligence (AI) might play in improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare outcomes. This report provides an evidence base of the applicability, concerns and opportunities of AI as it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. It identifies three critical priorities.
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The price of freedom: Australia’s flawed freedom of information system


This report finds Australia's freedom of information (FOI) system is dysfunctional, making it very difficult for Australians to get information out of government. It notes that the changes proposed in the Australian Government’s Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 would exacerbate problems in the system, concluding that government secrecy is the cause of the problems.