At least 6.9 million Australians living on the expanding fringes of our capital cities could be at risk from urban fires supercharged by climate pollution this report finds. It details how climate pollution is turbo-charging dangerous fire conditions.

Victoria, along with other federal, state and territory governments, have worked together to enact a coordinated legislative and regulatory response to child safety in Victoria’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. This paper summarises the events and discussions that have resulted in these reforms, including the series of reports since 2015 that have highlighted...

A revision and update of a survey of the independence of Auditors-General in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. It provides analysis of legislation and jurisdictional context. The report provides examples of better practice, including express legislative provisions, which can serve as a guide for future advocacy and legislative amendments.

Given the long term challenges and opportunities facing Australia’s gas markets, this review was established as a first principles examination of current policy and regulatory settings. The central conclusion of the Review is that current policy settings need to evolve to better address the long term, structural challenges facing Australian gas markets.

This review assesses the cost-effectiveness of programs under the Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) and their broader impact on the pharmacy sector and health system. CPAs aim to provide timely and equitable supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines across Australia. The findings provide insights into the appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency of each program.