Australia stands on the precipice of a $400 billion annual export opportunity but market failures are holding back investment in green iron production. This report presents modelling showing how green iron can compete with fossil fuel based iron production and makes recommendations for policy changes.

The construction industry is vital to Australia's productivity. However, this report identifies a range of contributing factors to its underperformance, including tax settings, regulation, lack of technology adoption, lack of innovation, unpredictable pipelines of work, poor collaboration, a fragmented sector and small firm size. It calls for policies to lift productivity in construction.

The report provides an assessment of state and territory performance against the benchmarks outlined in the Essential Vaccines Schedule for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Three jurisdictions met all five benchmarks in the assessment period, with a further four jurisdictions meeting four benchmarks.

In Australia, consumer safety is protected through a comprehensive framework of voluntary and mandatory standards. This report explores the vital role these standards play in supporting product safety across the country. It outlines how Australian businesses can navigate an evolving product safety landscape shaped by legal responsibilities, consumer expectations and emerging risks.

Meaningful citizen participation in policymaking is critical. This report identifies systemic challenges for citizen participation facing citizens, elected representatives, civil servants and civil society. It advocates for a strategic and targeted approach to citizen participation; lowering barriers to enable more inclusive participation; building capacity among both civil servants and citizens; and ensuring impact and accountability.