‘Too often, Australians with high support needs are steered away from mainstream employment before they are even given the opportunity to succeed.’ Grattan disability policy expert Alastair McEwin says it doesn’t need to be this way: grattan.edu.au/news/austral...

Alison Reeve spoke with Faith Tabalujan from The Conversation about what the end of the fuel excise discount means for consumers, and some practical ways to curb your fuel costs. Read the article here: grattan.edu.au/news/after-t...

‘Australia’s gas story is not just about reducing emissions. We need a comprehensive strategy that actively plans for a transition where the role of gas goes from being a widespread fuel to occupying a vital niche in a mostly electrified economy’: buff.ly/hS1Xg13

Grattan’s Kate Griffiths asks a big question: Does Australia have a problem with money in politics? ‘Our politicians should be engaging widely. But they also need to give us all the confidence that they are there for the ideas, not the money’:

Australia has a problem with money in politics

Of course the PM attends ‘lots of dinners’. But we should be confident he is there for the ideas, not the money.

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‘I think it’s clear that [support for clean energy] has slowed down,’ says Grattan energy expert Tony Wood on ABC radio. 'Governments and industry need to do a better job in communicating what we’re doing, and where the consequences will fall’: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Attitudes to clean energy transition stagnating - ABC listen

The latest Clean Energy Solutions Index found overall approval for the transition rose by one point over the past year. The score of 61 out of 100 is below what the lead researcher believes is needed...

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How can we build a more effective disability employment system? Our latest podcast charts a path to better jobs and fairer pay for disabled people with high support needs — while ensuring no one is left behind. Listen now:

Getting better jobs and fairer wages for disabled workers

Paid work can be a pathway to independence, purpose, and connection — but Australians with disability are far less likely to be employed than everyone else, especially those with high support needs. M

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Many employers worry that employing people with an intellectual or other significant disability will be costly, or that these workers can't do valuable work. Those employers are failing to understand the value that more inclusive workplaces can deliver: buff.ly/6CM4vJb

Australia’s disability employment system keeps too many disabled people out of work, funnels others into disability-only jobs, and allows wages most Australians would find unacceptable. Read our analysis: grattan.edu.au/news/3-31-an...

Australia’s disability employment system is failing those who need it most, our new report shows. Governments should reform the system so disabled Australians can have better jobs and fairer wages: buff.ly/7yxPd01

‘When the plan was announced, Australia’s oil and gas lobby group backed it. But the Australian Energy Producers group now calls the plan “fundamentally unworkable”.’ Read the analysis by Grattan energy experts Hamish McKenzie and Alison Reeve: buff.ly/p0zfgIX

‘With the right policies in place, there’s no good reason you shouldn’t be able to pick up your scripts and sausages under the same roof. 'But, no matter how you feel about supermarkets, don’t let that distract you from much more important pharmacy reforms’: grattan.edu.au/news/the-sup...

‘Cuts to people’s social and community participation budgets achieve no policy goal, and do nothing to make the NDIS sustainable, while hurting people who rely on these supports to participate in their communities’: grattan.edu.au/news/these-d...

Your supermarket can discount bread. Your servo can discount petrol. But strict rules stop your pharmacy discounting most medicines. It’s time to rebalance the scales and get patients a better deal: grattan.edu.au/news/let-pha...

Expanding the number and type of services that pharmacies can offer has potential. But a poor policy track record, the power of vested interests, and weak evidence of cost-effectiveness mean Australia should proceed with caution: grattan.edu.au/news/extra-p...

Australians visit the pharmacy more than any other health service. But what's happening behind the scenes? In our latest podcast, we break down our report, 'Future pharmacy: A better deal for patients and taxpayers':

Health: How Australians could get a better deal at the pharmacy

Australians visit the pharmacy more than any other health service. But what's happening behind the scenes? How does the price you pay at the counter get set? How's the pharmacy sector funded? For yea

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‘Pharmacies are a major recipient of government healthcare spending. Yet the standard guardrails that should accompany billions of dollars of public expenditure are missing in action.’ Read the analysis: grattan.edu.au/news/why-the...

‘Pharmacies will only get more important as Australia’s population gets older and sicker, and more scripts are dispensed. But policy failures are holding the sector back.' The analysis, published in The Conversation, shows why the pharmacy sector needs a shakeup: grattan.edu.au/news/why-the...

‘Pharmacists are among the most trusted professionals in the country. But decades of lobbying have won pharmacy owners a remarkable set of protections.’ Read the analysis, published in The Australian Financial Review: buff.ly/TYxnVV2

Grattan’s new report, ‘Future pharmacy’, says it’s time to give patients and taxpayers a better deal. Government spends billions on community pharmacy – the sector should be run for patients, not just owners. Pharmacy policy is a shakedown that needs a shakeup: grattan.edu.au/report/futur...

The Australian Financial Review has written a feature article on us and our role in shaping Australian public policy. #auspol

How Grattan became our most influential public policy factory

Born at a Carlton cafe nearly 20 years ago, how influential has the Grattan Institute been, is it a haven for bureaucratic lefties and what does its future hold?

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'The reservation scheme goes to the heart of what happens when governments intervene in markets without fully considering the consequences.' Read Tony Wood’s analysis, published in The Australian Financial Review: buff.ly/2x25gpw

‘Achieving the right balance between fee for service and fixed funding is essential to ensure the benefits of this model are maximised and risks are minimised.’ Read Peter Breadon’s latest analysis, published in Croakey: buff.ly/LlwQfOH

Grattan Institute recommends Australia move to blended funding for general practice. It would reward prevention and continuity of care, and make funding fairer. Our new policy brief shows how to pick the perfect blend: buff.ly/EZE4enD

‘Minimising the impacts of the systemic effects of climate change will be a defining public policy challenge of the 21st Century.’ Read Alison Reeve’s latest analysis, published in The Mandarin: buff.ly/BrD7Mpr

From today, paid parental leave expands to 26 weeks, with use-it-or-lose-it weeks for each parent. Grattan made similar recommendations in our 2021 report ‘Dad days’ to support more equal sharing of care: buff.ly/8KQueQF

'New data shows economic pessimism is growing in Australia — and the implications reach far beyond the hip pocket.’ Read Kate Griffith’s latest analysis, published in The Conversation here: buff.ly/22NTute

The NDIS is one of the central fiscal bets of the federal budget — but how good a bet is it? In our latest podcast, Grattan’s Hannah Orban talks to Sam Bennett and Reilly Polaschek about the NDIS reform bill and the Senate inquiry extension. Listen now: on.soundcloud.com/3WtH8953dj00...

Disability: What’s happening with the NDIS?

The NDIS is one of the central fiscal bets of the federal budget. In this podcast, our disability experts discuss what the government's proposed reforms will really cost — and what needs to change. I

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The future of the NDIS. Interview with Dr Sam Bennett from Grattan Institute on the SBS podcast www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast... #auspol

Interview: Dr Sam Bennett from Grattan Institute on future of the NDIS

Australians who use the National Disability Insurance Scheme are facing an anxious wait with political gridlock in Canberra. The Federal Government, Greens and Coalition have been considering post-bud...

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Australia has tough decisions to make on gas. And it needs to make them quickly. Gas use is already declining — but not fast enough to hit net zero by 2050. Our new report calls on governments need to take more control to achieve climate targets and avoid high prices. Report: shorturl.at/IB8pB

What do car-parks have to do with Australia's housing crisis? More than you'd think. Mandatory parking rules are adding as much as $137,000 to the price of a typical two-bedroom apartment. Grattan’s new report, ‘Wasted space’, says it's time to axe the rules: grattan.edu.au/report/waste...