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At the heart of the budget is the sad truth the economy is weak. That’s one reason inflation will fall

A central focus of this week’s budget is the treasury’s forecast for inflation.

The Conversation · May 16, 2024

Hyped and expensive, hydrogen has a place in Australia’s energy transition, but only with urgent government support

If you listen to the dreamers, hydrogen is the magical fuel of the future that can replace everything from the petrol in your car to the coal in a steelworks.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2023

Reform delay causes dental decay. It’s time for a national deal to fund dental care

A Senate committee has investigated why so many Australians are missing out on dental care and made 35 recommendations for reform.

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023

Politics, media, psychology thwart tax reform: Grattan

Tax reform is hard but the incoming head of the Productivity Commission still believes it's possible - and necessary.

AAP · Oct 31, 2023

We'd all benefit from salt reduction

"We're still eating too much salt and we don't have the policies to change that"

Salon · Oct 30, 2023

Slashing salt can save lives – and it won’t hurt your hip pocket or tastebuds

Each year, more than 2,500 Australians die from diseases linked to eating too much salt.

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2023

Australia is leaving thousands of international graduates in visa limbo, and it’s about to get worse

Many international students come to Australia with the hope of staying permanently.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023

The Greens were right to agree to pass Australia's Housing Future Fund bill – the case for further delay was weak

The Housing Australia Future Fund, or HAFF, will finally pass the Senate this week, most likely on Thursday.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Pharmacists should be able to work with GPs to prescribe medicines for long-term conditions

A national review of primary care workforce regulations is investigating ways to increase Australians’ access to quality health care.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2023

National Cabinet’s new housing plan could fix our rental crisis and save renters billions

Wednesday’s National Cabinet meeting set itself a huge task: to fix Australia’s rental crisis. Thankfully, given rents are rising at their fastest rate in decades, the plan it produced just might do the trick.

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023