Productivity Commission
Gen X, Millennial Australians better off than their parents – but not all
Australians are largely growing up to be better off than their parents, but there are risks younger generations may not gain much ground.
- by Rachel Clun
Latest
Federal Court faulted for spending $34,000 at grog shops
The court, which spent more than $6000 over three occasions at one Bondi cellars alone, is one of three federal agencies marked down by the Australian National Audit Office.
- by Angus Thompson
Exclusive
Manufacturing
More than a quarry: Economists back Albanese’s $23 billion gamble
A group of economists and policy experts has rallied to support the government’s Future Made in Australia plan, saying the country will be poorer without it.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Inheritance
You’re not entitled to an inheritance, so here’s how to ask about it
The truth is, I wouldn’t wish an inheritance on anyone, but as generations get older, it’s a tough conversation many of us are having.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Healthcare
It’s not perfect, but here’s why our health system is one of the best
Australians pay among the lowest taxes of all developed nations and what’s more, when it comes to healthcare, we’re getting excellent value for money.
- by Ross Gittins
‘I’m not trying to own the past, I want us to own the future’: Chalmers attempts to escape Keating’s shadow
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third budget in just over a month. Having Paul Keating, arguably the nation’s greatest economic reformer, as an idol is starting to weigh on him.
- by James Massola and Shane Wright
PM warned against ‘slippery slope’ of picking business winners with taxpayer billions
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said the government’s push to subsidise manufacturing risks creating businesses that rely on handouts. And her predecessors agree.
- by David Crowe and Shane Wright
How a change in the description of a coastal town will cost a state $200 million
A change in the definition of Coffs Harbour will cost NSW millions and other states win or lose on similar technicalities. These are the mysteries of the GST allocation system.
- by Shane Wright
Exclusive
Competition
States sign up for new competition agenda to lift wages
A closed-door meeting of competition experts has been held to discuss the federal government’s plans to renew competition policy across the country.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Productivity
Good news: Our falling productivity is too bad to be true
Our stunning fall in productivity may mean the world’s coming to an end, but it’s more likely to mean there’s something funny going on with the figures.
- by Ross Gittins
The apartment tweak that could have saved renters $1800 a year
Sydney is at risk of becoming a “city with no grandchildren”, the NSW Productivity Commission has found.
- by Max Maddison