This report assesses the impacts of the Australian Government's proposed Home Guarantee Scheme expansion. It finds that the expansion will increase house prices, make it harder for lower income earners to enter the housing market, and have a negligible impact on home ownership rates. It provides six recommendations, calling for the scheme to have comprehensive...

This ABS-commissioned report outlines the findings of an independent valuation of the Australian Census, which found that for every $1 invested in the Census, $6 of value was generated to the Australian economy.

This report argues that as many of the issues relevant to regions span federal, state and local government, such bodies should have a federal remit. They should then work with governments at all levels and other stakeholders, including users and the general public, to make the journey to better policy and delivery.

Cloud computing is a significant opportunity for Australian industry. Ibis World estimated Australian cloud revenues at over $1 billion for 2010 and employment at around 4,300 persons. When it comes to cloud computing, can Australia reasonably aspire to become a regional hub for cloud computing? What will determine Australian industry's competitive position in offering cloud...

This paper looks at examples of what has gone wrong with Australia's existing regulatory regime and at concrete examples of what can be improved with a new approach to regulation which is more fully focused on continually optimising our regulatory systems in the way businesses continually improve their own production systems.