This report examines the post-farm gate manufacturing side of food production and the opportunities for expanding innovation and adding value. It presents 23 recommendations to support the Australian food and beverage manufacturing sector.

This report presents findings from a study on the ways that Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in New South Wales engage in disaster preparedness, the barriers they face, and the enablers that support effective engagement and preparedness. Through insights from legal professionals, the research highlights the challenges, opportunities, and systemic factors shaping disaster-related legal preparedness.

Housing is heavily impacted during disasters, so it's crucial that housing policy works closely with disaster risk reduction and response. This research looks at how housing policy and planning can better prepare for natural disasters, and enable recovery from them. It examines institutional arrangements, planning coordination and disaster management responses.

This report highlights the pivotal role public financing can play in shaping a more resilient, competitive New South Wales economy. It focuses on the challenge of local manufacturing and outlines policy opportunities for public investments that could drive long-term economic growth.

Despite playing a key economic role, intellectual property (IP) industries are not protected or secured to the same degree as government agencies or critical infrastructure. This report examines how various countries have used regulatory, legal, and policy interventions to protect IP-producing entities against cyber-espionage. It encourages policymakers to be more proactive in the defence of...