This report assesses the impacts of the Australian Government's proposed Home Guarantee Scheme expansion. It finds that the expansion will increase house prices, make it harder for lower income earners to enter the housing market, and have a negligible impact on home ownership rates. It provides six recommendations, calling for the scheme to have comprehensive...

Australia is at the start of a renewed push to improve workplace gender equality sparked by extensive legislative reforms. This report shows in part what employers were doing in anticipation of those reforms, and the opportunities for progress that lie ahead. It details the progress achieved in relation to gender equality indicators from 2022 to...

This report reveals that the Australian retail industry is under pressure with unacceptable psychosocial risks. Based on a survey of more than 11,000 retail workers across nine sectors, it found that inadequate staffing was the number one hazard across the sector. The report proposes a 5-point plan for promoting psychosocial safety.

This report quantifies the cost of allergic disease in Australia by the economic and wellbeing impact of allergic disease on the person with allergic disease, the broader health system, the economy and the community. In 2024, it is estimated that allergic disease impacts approximately 8.2 million Australians, with an estimated total financial cost of $18.9...

The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General supports the Governor-General to fulfil their constitutional, ceremonial, community and Commander-in-Chief responsibilities. The focus of this review was to identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within the Office. It provides 22 recommendations to improve performance.