Rooftop solar has been lauded by energy market bodies, policymakers, the media and environmental groups as a great way to lower bills, help the environment and help the grid. While rooftop solar may have lowered bills for homeowners able to install it, this paper posits that it has done so by increasing bills for everyone...

A comprehensive depiction of the 2024 trends across the entire energy sector, covering data for all fuels and technologies, all regions and major countries, and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. It finds that global appetite for energy rose at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, resulting in higher demand for all energy sources.

There is a strong and consistent belief among Australians that democracy should ensure fairness and equality, and government should be focused on supporting wellbeing and ensuring a decent standard of living. This report, examining public attitudes towards government and democracy in Australia, shows there is clear public support for more ambitious, long-term policymaking.

Australia continues to subsidise fossil fuels, imposing costs not only on the budget but on the climate. This report estimates Australia’s subsidies to fossil fuel producers and major users from all governments totalled $14.9 billion in the 2024–25 financial year. The report calls for cutting back these subsidies as a priority for the next parliament.

A review conducted to ensure Australia's intelligence agencies are best positioned to continue to serve the national interest. It found a need for deeper integration of intelligence with other arms of government. The review provides 67 recommendations including investing in further capability to ensure the intelligence community maintains its high performance.