This report explores how four dimensions of digital equity – access, data, design, and use – each contribute to or hinder educational equity. It finds that although technology can help bridge learning gaps it can also exacerbate existing disadvantages. The authors argue that Australian students need a digital equity guarantee to prevent the existing digital...

A report on a review of the effectiveness of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) in addressing serious racial and religious vilification in NSW. The report found that communities have faced increasing levels of discrimination, vilification and other hate-based conduct. It provides two recommendations.

Cybercrime is a persistent and disruptive threat, and the impact on small businesses and individuals are increasing. This report details how malicious state and non-state cyber actors are targeting Australian governments, critical infrastructure, businesses and individuals for the purposes of espionage, disruption and financial gain. The report offers recommendations for individuals, organisations and critical infrastructure...

Significant growth in renewable energy generation has already delivered substantial emissions reductions, avoiding over 200 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions between 2015 and 2023. This report predicts this trend will continue and that while challenges remain to achieving Australia's 2030 renewable energy target, the progress towards decarbonising the electricity sector offers a positive example...

One-third of Australian occupations face worker shortages. These shortages are increasingly concentrated in jobs driven by global megatrends such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), an ageing workforce and the energy transition. This report provides recommendations for both employers and government to help fill these gaps and confront these challenges and opportunities by ramping up...