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Our podcasts cover a range of public policy topics focusing on the main issues facing Australia. We aim to further the debate, sometimes by presenting controversial viewpoints. Our podcasts...
With the 2026 federal budget just two weeks away, Grattan Institute CEO Dr. Aruna Sathanapally joins Deputy Program Director of Energy and C...
Australians cannot take the future strength and resilience of our democracy for granted. Grattan Institute's new report ‘For the people: Fut...
On 11 December, we celebrated the official launch of Grattan Institute’s 2025 Prime Minister's Summer Reading List at State Library Victoria...
On a typical school day in Australia, about 11% of students who should be at school are absent. These absences add up quickly. Missing one d...
Australia is failing more than 130,000 people with significant psychosocial disability – despite spending billions every year on the NDIS. T...
Spending on Australia’s public hospitals has increased by an average of $3 billion every year in the past decade. Yet hospitals are still un...
Housing in Australia’s cities is among the least affordable in the world. For decades, we have not built enough housing where people most wa...
Australia will fail to hit its climate change target of net zero by 2050 unless it imposes a constraint on emissions from the electricity se...
Australia's workforce is almost evenly split between men and women, yet fewer than one in four Australians work in a gender balanced occupat...
This week, the Economic Reform Roundtable met to discuss how to boost Australia's productivity, where Grattan Institute's CEO spoke on four...
Over 1.3 million students sat the NAPLAN tests in March, which provides a health check on Australia's education system. Now, the results are...
Some people love it, some people hate it. But whatever you feel about gas, Australia urgently needs a gas strategy. Listen to our energy exp...
The NDIS is a vital part of Australia’s social fabric, but the scheme has grown too big, too fast. Grattan’s new report, Saving the NDIS: Ho...
Over decades of compulsory contributions, Australians have amassed $4 trillion in retirement savings. But behind this headline success lies...
No one looks forward to seeing a specialist—whether it’s a cardiologist, paediatrician, or psychiatrist. A referral often signals your GP is...
Australia has a maths problem: one in three Australian school students fail to achieve proficiency in maths. When maths is taught well, chil...
Whether it’s increasing rent or mortgage repayments, the surging cost of buying a house or simply finding a secure place to live, Australian...
Is the 2025 federal Budget right for these economic times? In this special pre-election Grattan podcast, our experts give their verdict. Hos...
As Australia prepares for the 2025 federal election, our new Orange Book identifies the big reforms needed to set Australia on a more prospe...
For decades, Australia has been a global leader in child immunization efforts. Vaccination has protected millions of children from preventab...
Last Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its first rate cut in over four years. For many, the tumultuous years of rate rises ha...
Most Australians have enough to enjoy a comfortable retirement. But too many retirees who rent are being left behind. Today, two thirds of r...
Some communities are “GP deserts”, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it. These commun...
Each year, our staff curate the Wonks' List, a selection of the best technical reads for policy enthusiasts. From the housing crisis to trad...
Do you find the idea of planning for your retirement overwhelming? If that’s you, you’re not alone. Our new report shows about 80 per cent o...
Peter Dutton has released the costings for the Coalition's nuclear energy plan, proposing to build seven nuclear power stations at the sites...
Each year, Grattan Institute selects its best books of the past 12 months – recommended reading for the Prime Minister, and indeed all Austr...
Every year, the federal government releases a Climate Change Statement, which documents progress towards Australia’s climate targets. This y...
It’s been a big week for housing policy. Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan both announced policies...
Negative gearing is back on the table with Jim Chalmers asking Treasury to model changes to property tax breaks. It's not a new proposal for...
Nuclear energy is a hotly contested topic for the upcoming election, with both sides of politics looking for a plan that enables Australia t...
Gambling is everywhere. And Australia's lax approach to gambling regulation shows. We have the highest gambling losses in the world. While t...
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is failing many Australians with profound disability. More than 43,000 people with intensive suppor...
The 2024 NAPLAN school test results show one in three Australian students are not on track with their learning. The results also reveal deep...
Over the past two years, it's been hard to see an end to interest rate rises. Homeowners have been slogged with one mortgage increase after...
Vaccines save lives. Yet the likelihood an older Australian is vaccinated varies hugely by GP. For some GPs, 90 per cent of older patients a...
This week, the NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey handed down his second budget since Labor took office. At the same time, the NSW government is f...
The federal government's 2030 emissions reduction target is under serious threat. Under the International Paris Agreement, Australia has com...
Skilled migrants contribute greatly to Australia's prosperity, shaping our diverse society, making us more productive, and boosting Australi...
What's Grattan's verdict on Budget 2024? CEO Aruna Sathanapally and a panel of Grattan experts, including Dr. Sam Bennett, Alison Reeve, and...
Australia: it's time for a sugary drinks tax. Sugary drinks are the biggest single source of sugar in our diets, and they increase people’s...
Most Australians don't spend much time thinking about the electricity system, as long as the lights turn on. But the National Energy Market...
The future of the NDIS – Australia’s world-leading scheme to support people with disability – is in doubt because the costs are exploding. N...
The Australian Energy Market Operator has published its annual Gas Statement of Opportunities report. The report forecasts difficult times a...
School principals can make a big impact. A highly effective principal can raise student achievement by up to seven months a year for a typic...
The release of Australian gender pay gap data by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has highlighted the big discrepancies in women's salar...
Rents keep going up and up, and it doesn't seem like a reprieve is coming any time soon. The Reserve Bank has indicated that rent inflation...
Australia has a reading problem. A third of children can't read proficiently. In the typical Australian school classroom of 24 students, eig...
Each year Grattan selects its best books of the past 12 months as recommended reading for the Prime Minister and all Australians over the su...
In addition to Grattan Institute’s annual Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List, our Wonks’ List highlights some of the year’s best technical...