This report explores the current state of consumer complaints data publication by Australian regulators, the benefits of public reporting complaints, the best practices for publishing consumer complaints data and assessments and recommendations for Australian regulators.

The attribution of foodborne illness costs to food commodity groups is currently only partially understood for Australia. This report estimates the annual cost of foodborne illness in Australia by food commodities and pathogens. Foodborne disease costs Australia AUD 2.81 billion each year.

This report highlights significant modern slavery risks faced by temporary migrant workers in agriculture, horticulture and meat processing in rural and regional NSW. The modern slavery risks identified include debt bondage, deceptive recruiting, forced labour and, in extreme cases, servitude, sexual servitude and even human trafficking.

This report assesses the socioeconomic weight of the ‘Proximity and Social Economy’ ecosystem and its contribution to a sustainable, innovative and resilient economy and society. The research pursued two interconnected aims: to represent the social economy of today based on current data as well as to identify methodological and operational tools to improve this representation.

This report presents data and insights that demonstrate the worsening state and continued inequity of child health in New Zealand, and calls for concerted action that is grounded in robust evidence. The report shows that Māori children, Pasifika children, and children living in areas of socioeconomic deprivation are significantly disproportionately affected by key health concerns.