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The transition to electric vehicles means lower fuel excise revenue in the future. As policymakers map out what’s next for road tax, we should be clear about what costs we’re charging for.

The sacking of an AFL coach is often followed by an immediate jump in performance. But a famous finding from labour economics suggests the new coach deserves less credit than fans may think.

The Intergenerational Report will tell us how the Budget will evolve under a business-as-usual scenario. But what happens if it gets knocked sideways by an unexpected shock?

Are Australians smoking less? Understanding tobacco consumption trends is the first step in informing potential tobacco policy options.

Australia’s students are about to be ranked against the world, but the latest international school test results need careful consideration before anyone declares pass or fail.

It’s often assumed the rise of WFH is why more women are continuing to work after having children, but the data suggests it’s only part of the story.

Australians spend more time on unpaid work than on all paid work combined. The gender gap has narrowed, but women still do most of this work and the divide opens sharply when children arrive.

The Census is more than just a simple box-ticking exercise. It tells us what Australia chooses to notice about itself and preserves that image for future generations to study.

There is a risk that growing AI use could reduce income tax revenue. Pivoting to consumption taxes instead would make the tax system resilient.

The federal government has increased the amount of Paid Parental Leave allocated to secondary care givers, but international evidence suggests that won’t be enough to substantially shift low take up rates among fathers.

When an Adelaide council cut minimum lot sizes in 2014, construction rose significantly. The results suggest housing supply depends less on approval times and more on what the rules allow.

Victoria’s proposed right to work from home could deliver real benefits to workers. But it is likely to affect office jobs where remote work is least productive, and may have unintended consequences for wages, younger workers and property markets.