Children today are growing up online. This report offers a snapshot of how children aged 10 to 17 in Australia are navigating it. The report explores children’s online participation; the impact of online participation on children; behaviours that may increase exposure to online harm; and strategies and sources of knowledge for keeping safe online.

This report describes how key forces, including technology, health and climate change, are reshaping financial wellbeing. It explores the concepts of financial literacy and the evidence on what effective financial education looks like. The report points to the need for a national financial wellbeing strategy: a coordinated, integrated response across policy, regulation, education and practice.

This report argues that Australia’s National Intelligence Community faces a growing mismatch between how intelligence is produced and how it is now consumed in an artificial intelligence shaped information environment. As ministers, policymakers and operational leaders increasingly expect information that is faster, more interactive and more tailored, the report warns that intelligence risks losing relevance.

This report shows how news consumption and trust in Australia are shaped by crises and politics. Interest has rebounded, especially among young people and women. Despite high avoidance, audiences rely on trusted sources over social media and artificial intelligence. Younger users favour relatable formats and creators, challenging news organisations to adapt to evolving habits and...

This research links the decline in consumer sentiment in Australia to the cumulative, broad-based impact of high inflation on consumer purchasing power. The evidence suggests it is the persistent price pressures, rather than mortgage rates which are driving the pessimism across all household types, suggesting a return to confidence depends on inflation easing back.