This report finds that the vast majority of adult Australians want to be able to identify misinformation and are trying to do so. However, it also finds that many adult Australians overestimate their ability to verify information online. The research findings illustrate the need for media literacy initiatives.

This report identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat. Targeting these areas for support will ensure the greatest number of vulnerable people are helped during periods of extreme heat.

This review finds the out-of-home care system in New South Wales is not fit for purpose, failing to meet the needs of children and young people at an efficient cost. The report makes 13 recommendations to reset expectations, accountability, stewardship and service delivery across the system and calls for their urgent and immediate implementation.

The ocean is critical to the lives and livelihoods of Pacific people, and Pacific Island countries manage more than 10% of the earth’s oceans. This set of 13 papers examines what maritime security means in the Pacific Islands region, what maritime security mechanisms exist and what forms of assistance partners are providing in the region.

In this project the authors developed, implemented and evaluated a Social Connection Toolkit that aims to assist Residential Aged Care (RAC) staff to discuss with residents, the kinds of social connection activities that will best meet their preferences. Implementing the Toolkit raised considerable issues in terms of organisational readiness, as well as issues about the...