OECD
Australian real wage growth among worst in OECD
As the government campaigns on the cost of living, the OECD reports Australia’s wage growth lags the UK, Canada and the United States.
- by Rachel Clun
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Editorial
Skills shortage
Border control can be a dog leash or a velvet rope for migrant workers
In the midst of a housing crisis, news that lifestyle and wellness workers have beaten some building workers to a spot on Australia’s draft priority skills list for migrants stretches credulity.
- The Herald's View
Babynomics: Is starting a family good for you, or just for the nation?
Having children can be a joy, but they don’t come cheap. They are also important to the economy.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
Opinion
Housing crisis
Treasury tells all: How the housing market is so stuffed up
Our housing industry has been too slow to respond to the increased demand for housing. What’s the Albanese government doing about this mess?
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
How To Poison a Planet
New consumer laws needed to protect us from forever chemicals
The federal government must address the hole in the consumer law and make it illegal to sell unsafe products.
- by The Herald's View
Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world
Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the developed world as inflation surged, OECD data shows.
- by Shane Wright
Reserve Bank cautioned to go slowly on interest rate cuts
The Reserve Bank will outline its view on the economy, and interest rate settings, on Tuesday. Ahead of the meeting, the OECD has urged caution on rate cuts.
- by Shane Wright
Historic foreign bribery crackdown faces further Senate delay
New laws tackling Australian businesses not doing enough to prevent foreign bribery are set to be discussed in parliament this week, but there are concerns they could run into a legislative log-jam.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
School students with high needs require more support, not less
On average, public schools certainly get more money, but they enrol the highest-needs kids from the highest-cost families in the highest-cost locations. Anyone can find this out with a couple of mouse clicks on the My School website.
Strong medicine: politically risky ideas to fix Australia
The OECD has used its first review of Australian policy settings in two years to urge governments to consider more tax on super, an expanding GST and looser zoning laws.
- by Shane Wright
RBA concerned as China’s slowdown weighs on Australian, global economies
The RBA is worried the slowdown in China’s economy could hurt Australia as the OECD warned the Chinese government may have limited tools to counter it.
- by Rachel Clun