Australia’s gambling reforms have focused largely on consumer protection. A prevention-focused reform agenda should also examine how disability-discrimination law could better protect neurodivergent Australians.

This year’s Federal Budget is not simply a test of fiscal discipline or political priorities. It is a test of whether Australia can build the collective capabilities needed to deliver reform, adapt to disruption and remain future-ready in a more uncertain world.

Australia’s fuel shortage cannot be resolved by freight support alone. A national 'control tower' is needed to coordinate fuel, logistics and demand in real time.

Australia has made important progress in digital health, but remote communities are not yet consistently benefiting from it. Bridging this gap will require more coordinated, sustained action across infrastructure, workforce and funding.