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As politicians return to Canberra for the first sitting week of the new term, Everybody’s Home said the Albanese government has a chance to deliver a lasting legacy on housing or risk being remembered for letting it slip away. The national housing campaign warns the housing crisis will get much worse if the government … Continued
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Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is proud to announce that Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, will deliver the 2025 Anna McPhee Memorial Oration. “As Governor-General and Patron of Diversity Council of Australia, I am honoured to have been asked to deliver the 2025 Oration – named for … Continued
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This week, the Senate has been advised to consider the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference Committee’s report on the youth justice and incarceration system in Australia, during the 48th Parliament. The report features submissions from UNSW experts including Dr Noam Peleg, Ms Peta MacGillivray, and Dr Lisa Ewenson. Associate Professor Noam Peleg  Dr Peleg is a … Continued
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A new McKell Institute paper, co-authored by Professor Richard Holden and McKell CEO Edward Cavanough, is calling for a major shake up of capital gains tax via a ‘circuit breaker’ proposal to the stalled national housing debate. Instead of simply increasing or decreasing the CGT discount, the paper takes a more nuanced approach: … Continued
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GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME CLEAN ON CHINA INFLUENCE Did TikTok pressure minister for YouTube ban? The government needs to come clean and answer questions about TikTok’s influence on the government’s youth social media ban. That’s according to WA Senator Fatima Payman, who says Communications Minister Anika Wells should explain why the Chinese-owned social media … Continued
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The Australian Conservation Foundation has called for voices representing the environment to be included in the Albanese government’s upcoming productivity roundtable. “Repairing Australia’s broken nature protection law is one critical thing the Albanese government can do to boost productivity,” said ACF’s nature program manager Basha Stasak. “As former Treasury secretary Ken Henry powerfully outlined at … Continued
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As millions of Australians are preparing to lodge their tax returns, scammers are actively seeking new ways to exploit personal information. If successful, they can use stolen details not only to commit fraud against the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), but also carry out broader identity theft and financial crimes across the community. The … Continued
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Australia’s rental crisis has reached unprecedented levels with new data showing rents have increased by an average of 57 per cent across capital cities over the past decade. The new report, titled Out of Reach, by national housing campaign Everybody’s Home has revealed that once-affordable cities have been hit the hardest. It also … Continued
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In response to Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry claims a national 2035 emissions reduction target would undermine “productivity, competitiveness and viability,” the Australian Conservation Foundation’s climate and energy program manager Gavan McFadzean said: “With huge opportunities in renewable exports and manufacturing, and more frequent and extreme weather events already impacting the Australian economy, the … Continued
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Friday 11 July 2025 Murujuga, the world’s largest rock art site located on the Burrup Peninsula in West Australia, has officially been confirmed as a Cultural World Heritage Site at the 47th World Heritage Committee (WHC) at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Murujuga was listed with an amendment by UNESCO member states for … Continued
