Justice on the Brink
Legal Aid is Australia’s way of bridging the gap between affordability of and access to legal assistance; it is social insurance for the justice system. But the system is broken. Completed with...
Charitable Superannuation Bequests
In this report commissioned by Philanthropy Australia, Impact Economics and Policy looked into a simple idea to make it easier for people to leave bequests directly from their…
ABC News 24 Interview: Rate rise risks before Christmas
Impact Economics Director or Economic Security and Governance Emily Millane joins ABC News to discuss the potential for rate rises to place extra financial stress on families…
Tasmanian Gender Budget Snapshot
Impact Economics and Policy were honoured to provide expert support to the Tasmanian Government developing its 2023 Gender Budget Snapshot, including gender impact...
Child Care Activity Test: Incentive or Barrier to Female Participation
Our report into the impacts of the Activity Test on female participation find that rather than acting as an incentive it is acting as a barrier to female participation, through…
Opinion Article, The West Australian: Literacy gap grows for kids from disadvantaged backgrounds
Impact Economics Education Lead Julie Sonnemann joined with Jordana Hunter from the Grattan Institute to outline how the literacy gap is growing for kids whose parents…
Reform Critical - A Fragmented Health System at Breaking Point
Our report into the state of the NSW Health system found that it was breaking under the pressure of a post pandemic increase in demand for services, but many of the…
The Conversation: Julie Sonnemann on small-group tutoring
Julie Sonnemann’s most recent article in The Conversation outlines how small group tutoring presents an opportunity to boost learning and bridge learning gaps…