This report argues that while renting has become a long-term reality for many Queenslanders, the policy settings governing the rental market have failed to keep pace with the changing nature of housing in Australia. Queensland has an opportunity to modernise its rental system in a way that improves fairness, workforce mobility and housing access.

An analysis of the 2023 election for 21 members of the NSW Legislative Council. The paper summarises the election result before delving into greater detail on preferences, above and below the line voting, votes by party, regional and electorate summaries, and comparisons with Legislative Assembly results. It also examines prospects for the 2027 Legislative Council...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping global power, prosperity and security but debates about AI sovereignty are often disconnected from the complex trade-offs leaders face. The tool presented in this report offers a practical solution. It is a structured and repeatable method to assess a nation’s AI maturity, sovereignty and agency across 103 AI capabilities.

This report describes research undertaken to understand the conditions necessary to support scalable, Aboriginal community-led caring for Country. The research explored the alignment of Aboriginal knowledge and management systems with existing policy and land management structures and identified ways to enable caring for Country practices at a landscape-scale across NSW.

University students should feel free to ask questions and challenge existing viewpoints. This report on data from Australian student experience surveys finds at least 1 in 5 domestic undergraduates and 1 in 4 domestic postgraduates do not feel free to express their views. The report recommends universities be held more accountable for freedom of expression.