A surge in Australian data centre construction driven by artificial intelligence (AI) risks pushing up power bills and climate pollution, according to this report. With more than 90 projects in the pipeline, this report proposes that every new data centre in Australia must be subject to strong standards for both its energy and water use.

The report of an investigation into systemic issues within Queensland’s child safety system, to identify systemic weaknesses and to recommend reforms to better protect vulnerable children. It finds that Queensland’s child protection system does not fail because it lacks intent or effort. It struggles because it operates under conditions that make sustained reform difficult to...

Following cohealth's decision to close Melbourne clinics, this review examined service delivery, governance arrangements and financial sustainability, and considered options to support continued access to these services. It found that cohealth provides essential services to communities with complex health and social needs, but identified significant challenges in governance, service delivery and financial sustainability.

This report establishes the baseline for how online abuse is shaping public life for women and gender‑diverse people in public life across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. This first dataset for May 2026 shows Facebook dominates both volume and harm and identity-based hostility is clear.

As climate risks intensify, there is a growing need to understand how extreme weather events are affecting frontline workers. This report outlines survey findings of Australian frontline staff, conducted between January and February 2026. It finds that the vast majority of frontline staff across care and community services are being impacted by extreme weather events.