1/ The National Disability Insurance Scheme has grown too big too fast, and its future is now at stake.

Costs must be reined in – and this can be done in a way that ensures disabled Australians can get the support they need.

Here’s how. 2/ The NDIS cost nearly $42 billion in 2023-24 and is expected to cost more than $58 billion by 2028.

It grew by about 24% a year on average from 2019-20 to 2023-24 and is now one of the biggest pressures on the federal budget.

1/ 🧂Australians have a killer diet. We eat far too much salt – almost double the recommended daily maximum. 🧂

Governments have a role to play in reducing Australians’ salt intake. Here’s why… 2/ Each year, more than 2,500 Australians die from illnesses caused by high salt intake.

High salt intake raises blood pressure and can cause cancer. It condemns thousands of Australians to living with hypertension, heart disease, and the consequences of stroke.

1/ Old trucks should be banned from Sydney and Melbourne. Here’s why.

Pre-2003 trucks are big polluters. They spew out far more than their fair share of toxic pollutants. #auspol 2/ 14% of the Australian fleet is pre-1996, and these trucks emit 60x the particulate matter of a new truck, and 8x the poisonous nitrogen oxides. That’s a lot.

1/ We’ve just released our pre-election recommendations for the next federal government – whether Liberal or Labor.

A thread on the key takeaways from our 2022 Orange Book. Be warned, it’s epic… #AusPol2022 2/ We’re calling for major tax reform. The government should increase or broaden the GST and better target currently wasteful tax concessions (such as the 50% CGT discount and super tax concessions) to fund income tax cuts. This would boost incomes for Australians over time.

1/ We surveyed 5,442 Australian teachers and school leaders for our new report.

The response was alarming. 🚨 Here’s a thread on what we found… 2/ An overwhelming 92% of teachers say they do not get enough time to prepare for effective teaching.

86% say they do not get enough time for high-quality lesson planning.

The result? Student learning suffers.

1/ On Tuesday, the Federal Government announced its Plan for achieving #netzero by 2050. But there are two key problems with the plan… A thread on our latest blog post by @jams_ha. #auspol #COP26 2/ The first problem? The plan contains no new policies to credibly deliver the goal.

The second? Net zero by 2050 is not sufficient to meet Australia’s fair share of keeping global warming well-below 2ºC, let alone 1.5ºC. Too little, too late.

1/ Would you work for nothing? Nope? Thought so.

Could this be why so many Australian mums work part-time? Tax, welfare and childcare costs mean that full time work for the primary carer is often financially fruitless. Let’s break that down… 2/ A typical Australian woman with young children is employed 2-3 days a week, much less than women in many other countries.