SOCii Research · Australia + United States
An independent catalogue of research articles, methodology briefs and institute position pieces — for academics, lawyers, policymakers, journalists and the public. No paywall. No party affiliation. Open methodology.
Institute position · Permanent
Standing position pieces for academics, legal practitioners and policy professionals — on civic data, evidence-based policy, housing analytics and independent census research across Australian and US contexts.
For Academics, lawyers, policymakers, journalists
Why open civic datasets, auditable methodology and independent verification matter for governments, platforms and the public — in Australia and the United States.
Read positionFor Researchers, parliamentary staff, policy professionals
How independent research informs democratic decision-making when official modelling is closed — and why replication should be a public good.
Read positionFor Housing economists, councils, legal practitioners, advocates
The analytical foundations of housing reform — what credible models require, and how Australia and the United States compare on housing-data regimes.
Read positionFor Demographers, statisticians, civil-rights lawyers, media
Why parallel, civic-grade demographic research matters — and how independent census methodology can complement official statistics without replacing them.
Read positionLead research article · SOCII-RT-001
A simple, hard-to-game formula for charging properly for finite public resources.
A position paper proposing a non-deductible 25% levy on physical extraction volume × published benchmark price, designed to minimise avoidance surface area and end the cycle of underpriced resource exports.
Read articleDated publications in chronological order — defence, housing, census, resource policy and public methodology.
A standing, independent ledger of AUKUS commitments, milestones and disclosures — built so journalists, researchers and citizens can follow the program without losing context across multiple parliaments.
The methodology and public reference scenarios behind AIM-HR — an open-source model that lets researchers, councils and advocates test housing-reform options without relying on closed institutional analyses.
A position paper proposing a non-deductible 25% levy on physical extraction volume × published benchmark price, designed to minimise avoidance surface area and end the cycle of underpriced resource exports.
Research enquiries
Corrections, peer review and collaboration enquiries are welcome from academic institutions, legal practitioners and policy offices.
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