The ‘golden era’ of reform in the 1980s and 90s wasn’t all peachy. It had a dark side
The Albanese government’s economic round table is over. If it inspires the government to pursue wholesale reforms in…
Labor’s roundtable has started a long overdue debate on prickly topics
Thumping election victories can have perverse consequences. One of them is how they create the conditions for hubris…
Anti-corruption advocate calls for greater scrutiny over political lobbyists
The good news, for those currently striding the halls of power, is that there is life after politics.…
Productivity summit ends with treasurer signalling tax reforms
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded Australia’s tax system is “imperfect”, declaring he’s “won support” for broader tax reform…
Productivity summit ends day two with progress on rules changes to boost housing supply
Rules holding back superannuation funds from investing potential billions of dollars into housing and renewables projects could face…
Bendigo Bank closes several country branches leaving older Australians struggling to manage
At 94 years old, the thought of driving a two-hour, more than 120km round trip to do her…
Radical push is announced to tax Aussie workers’ family home: ‘Strong arguments for doing so’
Economics professors call for capital gains tax on family home’This may seem distasteful,’ they say, ‘but there are…
CEOs accuse Australian treasurer of failing vital sector with $896 billion link to economy
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is posed to convene an economic roundtable to address Australia’s lagging productivity. Dozens of CEOs…
Leaked Treasury advice lists possible outcomes of Labor’s yet-to-be held roundtable
A leaked Treasury document has revealed a number of recommended outcomes for the federal government’s yet to be…
New tax coming for a group of Australian drivers: Albo’s senior ministers push for revolutionary change to the nation’s roads
By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 20:07 EDT, 10 August 2025 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 10 August 2025 Electric…
Prime minister plays down tax reform opportunity at productivity meeting
The prime minister has talked down the prospect of major tax reform emerging from the government’s productivity round…
Australia’s productivity roundtable should consider what actually makes life harder
Only a fortnight to go before the treasurer’s National Economic Reform Roundtable! With submissions rolling in to the…