Why vaccinating 80% of the population is our ticket out of lockdowns (and how to get there)
Compared to the rest of the world, Australia has fared incredibly well throughout the global COVID pandemic. We have had fewer cases and deaths than most countries, fewer days in lockdown, and one of ...
30 Juli 202123min
Gridlock: removing barriers to policy reform
Australia’s governance is going backwards. Without change, there is little prospect for many substantial policy reforms that would increase Australian prosperity. Should we pine for the golden years o...
25 Juli 202125min
Towards net zero: how to reduce emissions in the transport sector
Australia’s state and territory governments have all committed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 - or earlier. And the Federal Government has indicated they’d like to meet that goal too. But to get ...
18 Juli 202117min
What the new super reforms mean for you
The federal government’s Your Future, Your Super Bill, which passed Parliament in June, is the latest in a long line of reforms aimed at reining in Australia’s woefully high superannuation costs. But...
11 Juli 202140min
COVID catch-up: one year later
In June 2020, Grattan Institute published a report called COVID catch-up: helping disadvantaged students close the equity gap. What we didn’t know was the impact this report would go on to have across...
21 Juni 202121min
How to fix Australia's COVID vaccine rollout
Australia’s vaccine rollout has been a train-wreck. Missed deadlines. A lack of transparency. Not to mention, expensive. And data published by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald suggest that a third ...
3 Juni 202122min
How to reform permanent skilled migration in Australia
With Australia's borders closed because of the pandemic, it's no wonder that migration is at an all-time low. Yet the COVID crisis provides a unique opportunity to reset Australia's skilled migration ...
31 Maj 202130min
Megabang for megabucks: driving a harder bargain on megaprojects
Taxpayers end up paying too much for major road and rail projects in Australia because governments don’t drive a hard bargain on contracts with the big construction firms. But what can governments do ...
16 Maj 202118min
