The Wonks' List: the best technical policy reads of 2023
In addition to Grattan Institute’s annual Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List, our Wonks’ List highlights some of the year’s best technical policy reads, for anyone who wants to take a deeper dive. ...
21 Jan 202422min
Grattan's Summer Series: Ellen van Neerven on Personal Score
Each year Grattan selects its best books of the past 12 months as recommended reading for the Prime Minister and all Australians over the summer holidays. In this summer series, we discuss some of the...
14 Jan 202423min
Grattan's Summer Series: Anna Funder On Wifedom
Each year Grattan selects its best books of the past 12 months as recommended reading for the Prime Minister and all Australians over the summer holidays. In this special summer series, we discuss som...
7 Jan 202432min
Unpacking the NDIS Review
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Review has published its final report. The report contains 26 recommendations and 139 actions, many of which relate to creating a unified system of support for...
18 Dec 202325min
What these test results reveal about Australia's education system
Last week, the OECD released the results of the program for international student assessment, better known as PISA. Every three years, hundreds of thousands of 15-year-old students from across the wor...
11 Dec 202321min
Hydrogen: a golden ticket to net zero?
From cars to homes to industry, hydrogen has been hyped as an all-encompassing solution to meeting Australia’s emissions targets. But is it the golden ticket to a net-zero future? With the National Hy...
3 Dec 202320min
How to close the vaccination gap
Each year, vaccines save thousands of lives. But in the wake of the pandemic, Australians are sick of hearing about vaccination. Amidst the misinformation on the internet and fatigue from government m...
26 Nov 202319min
How to fix local roads
It's no secret that Australian roads are in a state of disrepair, but it's a lesser known fact that three quarters of our roads are managed by local councils. Many councils are struggling to look afte...
12 Nov 202316min
