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The current deal costs Australians billions more than it should if we were fairly sharing money around the country. It’s not too late to have your say.
The government is so far turning a blind eye to the Productivity Commission’s scathing GST review. But that’s not stopping the commission from making its case.
A proposal to change the mix of company taxes would lead to higher national income over time by collecting more from foreign investors.
Unfortunately, the way our government is structured can work against investments in better health prevention.
While the summit’s program is well-defined, it’s much harder to know what’s going on behind closed doors.
Even at this week’s roundtable, Australia is still overlooking half the workforce. Smarter regulation and women’s full participation could boost productivity.
After a long lead-up, the economic roundtable attendees are descending on the capital. But what can we expect from it? The treasurer has laid out his vision.
How much? This proposal could help take the stress and financial guesswork out of having a baby. But not everyone agrees.
Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.
A national screening system for workers in childcare, disability and aged care is among the recommendations in a new report for the federal government.
A new Productivity Commission report looks at how to make workers more adaptable. This starts with making sure school students learn basic maths and English skills.
The pharmacist will see you now. Will a proposal for pharmacists to work out of GP clinics really work? Here’s what we know so far.
Exemptions to copyright legislation for AI would disadvantage Australian writers – and set a bad precedent.
In a new report, the Productivity Commission recommends building on our existing laws to regulate AI, before adding new ones.
We need to reduce the costs of getting to net zero. Better emissions-reduction incentives and faster approvals processes for renewable energy would be a good start.
Australia needs to shift to a corporate tax regime that encourages investment and helps new businesses enter the market.
Just because you can deal with your inbox more quickly doesn’t mean you’ll spend your afternoon on the beach.
Workers still know things that algorithms don’t. They’re essential to designing AI systems to enhance, not replace, jobs.
In Australia, it remains unclear why previous corporate tax reductions largely failed to generate investment.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Adjunct Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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School of Social Sciences, Monash University