Young Australians are resilient but financially stretched thin. This new report analysing 2,731 survey responses and 150 interviews from a nationally representative sample of Australians aged 18-24 from 2021–2025 shows how.

Good dialogue doesn't happen by chance. Drawing on insights from a Tasmanian Leaders workshop, Frieda Moran and Logan Linkston explore some of the principles, mechanisms, and leadership attributes that make good dialogue possible.

In the quest to improve outcomes for children, schools often bear the brunt of reform. However, the foundations of advantage and success are laid long before children enter a classroom. Informal learning experiences such as sport, arts activities, libraries, travel and participation in community life help build confidence, language, belonging and aspiration. Drawing on insights from practice and research, Sachie Yasuda argues that unequal access to these experiences creates a hidden dimension of inequality, and that policy must do more to support children and families to navigate unfamiliar spaces and opportunities.