An annual assessment of Australian federal, state and territory government performance regarding electric vehicle (EV) policy and updates on sales, availability and charging infrastructure. This report highlights the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard as a significant milestone and encourages the development of nationally consistent policies to further accelerate EV adoption.

This document details the next steps in the Government’s reforms of the tertiary education system as part of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2024–25. It covers the establishment of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission and significant reforms to how universities are funded, including through a new managed growth funding system and needs-based funding.

This report focuses on a number of aspects of the National Quality Framework (NQF), including children’s health and safety, educational program and practice, children from vulnerable and disadvantaged background, workforce, and service provider perceptions of the NQF. It highlights continuous quality improvement across all seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS).

Access to dependable telecommunications is not a luxury but a necessity. The report found that while many regional centres now enjoy urban-level connectivity, smaller and more remote communities still face ongoing struggles with service quality, reliability and affordability. It sets out recommendations to improve connectivity for regional, rural and remote communities.

This report analyses the youth detention population in Australia, aged 10 and over, for the four year period from the June quarter 2020 to the June quarter 2024. It presents states and territory trends, including the impact of changes to the minimum age of criminal responsibility introduced in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern...