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Issues and Insights, Research

Issues and Insights

Challenges for Australia

The Parliamentary Library Issues & Insights articles provide short analyses of issues that may be considered over the course of the 48th Parliament. Each article gives a high-level perspective of significant public policy issues, covering background, context and legislative history, as well as some of the policy and legislative directions raised in the public debate.

Published February 2026

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Issues and Insights, 2025 Foreword
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Issues and Insights, 2025 The changing global trade environment
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Navigating a world more prone to conflict
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Australia's defence strategy adjusts to an increasingly volatile regional environment
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Global change in the energy system
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Addressing the biodiversity, climate and pollution crises
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Issues and Insights, 2025 The digital transformation challenge
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Australian workforce
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Integrity in democratic institutions
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Rights and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Diversity, migration and social cohesion
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Implications of declining home ownership
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Issues and Insights, 2025 Universal access versus targeting of social services