Driving down emissions through fleet purchasing power

Governments can use their fleet purchasing power to help get rid of all new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, a new report says.

19 July, 2021

Governments paying too much for infrastructure

Australian governments are failing to strike a hard enough bargain on big infrastructure projects.

17 May, 2021

Megaprojects ‘constipating infrastructure pipelines’

The era of the megaproject has arrived, bringing with it high stakes risks and cost blowouts.

9 November, 2020

Why a bullet train is a bad idea

Is it time for Australia to drop its obsession with high speed trains?

28 May, 2020

Take the politics out of infrastructure: analysts

A growing chorus of experts and policy makers are calling on governments to introduce more robust and transparent processes for selecting major public works.

8 October, 2018

Fight congestion with fees

Congestion charges should be introduced in Sydney and Melbourne: Grattan.

2 October, 2017

Grattan report calls for a capacity mechanism in electricity

How to make sure Australia has enough electricity in the future: Grattan Institute report.

11 September, 2017

City-country divide: not as wide as you may think

That the economic divide between Australia’s cities and regions is getting bigger is a misconception.

3 August, 2017

Health care: was 2014 the year of action?

An ageing population presents real challenges.

14 January, 2015