Since signing the Paris Agreement, Australia’s fossil gas exports have doubled, and coal exports have increased significantly. The Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels offers an opportunity to focus on how countries like Australia can phase out fossil fuels. This paper covers four steps to phase out fossil fuels with minimal economic...

War in Iran and the resulting impacts on energy markets have intensified debate about Australia’s gas exports. While Australian debate on taxation of gas features regular international comparisons, a comparison with Japan itself is rarely made. This report aims to fill this gap with a basic introduction to Japan’s Petroleum and Coal Tax.

Acquiring a firearm licence in Australia requires having a 'genuine reason' to own a gun. In most jurisdictions, this requirement can be satisfied by being a paid-up member of a sports shooting club. This paper finds that the thin practical requirements for obtaining a firearm licence are allowing an erosion of Australia’s gun control regime.

A report on Australian state and federal government assistance to producers and major users of fossil fuels in 2025–26. It finds growth in fossil fuel subsidies is driven by the federal government’s Fuel Tax Credit Scheme. The growth of this scheme is expected to outstrip spending on a range of social services.

War in the Middle East will likely increase global energy prices and presents significant implications for Australians and the Australian economy. This paper finds that Australian Government choices will determine how hard the price spike hits Australian households, how huge gas export company profits are and how much tax revenue Australia will collect.