Tie property tax changes to income tax cuts, productivity chief says
Labor should funnel any revenue from scaling back negative gearing or capital gains tax concessions into income tax…
What is a healthy birth weight? Urgency to close the gap for all babies
As a first-time mother, Whitney Fordham was worried when she learned she was pregnant. “I was scared about…
Queensland government to change construction industry after inquiry finds productivity declining
The Queensland government has agreed to make sweeping changes across the construction industry, as an inquiry finds the…
National mental health agreement failing, Productivity Commission finds
A landmark mental health agreement signed by federal, state and territory governments three years ago is failing, a…
Federal government rules out changing copyright law to give AI companies free rein
Labor has ruled out changing copyright laws to give tech giants free rein to train artificial intelligence models…
Prime minister’s annual address to big business flags corporate tax reform
The prime minister is expected to raise the prospect of corporate tax reform in future budgets in an…
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…
Proposed new ‘cashflow tax’ could impact everyday Aussies and their super: ‘Less desirable’
Big companies wouldn’t benefit from the tax change and that could have a trickle down that impacts your…
Closing the Gap data shows youth detention targets backsliding in key states and territories
The Productivity Commission says “tough-on-crime” policies are directly undermining Closing the Gap targets, as the latest annual data…
Australia’s mental health plan ‘not fit for purpose’ and must be re-designed, new report finds
Australia’s national plan to improve mental health and prevent suicide is “not fit for purpose” and needs to…