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New report: taxpayer funds routinely used for ‘on-brand’ political advertising

A Grattan Institute report has found that political advertising dominated taxpayer-funded ad campaigns.

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Parties 'weaponising' taxpayer-funded ads

One-quarter of the federal government's advertising budget is going towards politicised messaging.

AAP

Millions in taxpayer funded advertising 'politicised' by governments, new research says

At least a quarter of the Commonwealth's yearly spend on taxpayer-funded advertising is highly political and biased towards the government of the day, according to new research.

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‘Weaponised’: Calls for politicians to kick the habit costing taxpayers $50 million a year

Government urged to stop the abuse of taxpayer funded advertising, which has led to $50 million a year in public money being spent.

The New Daily

All governments are guilty of running political ads on the public purse. Here's how to stop it

If you watch TV or read the paper, you’ve probably seen ads spruiking the achievements of the federal or state government – from the next big transport project to how they’re reducing the cost of living. While some government ads are needed, many are little more than thinly-disguised political ads…

The Conversation

Government’s own maths says runaway energy bills about to get much worse – why not act?

Runaway energy bills a sign of the cost of government inaction as prices soar, although they could be reined in with simple regulation.

The New Daily

Housing affordability in Australia is a nightmare — and it’s hurting all of us

Politicians are talking about housing affordability, but do they really want to fix it? If so, Brendan Coates of the Grattan Institute has some excellent ideas.

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How Australia’s ‘luck of the draw’ asylum system is leaving vulnerable people in limbo for years

Sister Aileen Crowe’s decades of experience with ‘dehumanising’ process is backed up by new research which reveals massive inconsistencies in decision-making

The Guardian - AU

Integrity in politics is an economic issue because it is about equity

As Danielle Wood pointed out to the jobs summit, major industries see more upside in lobbying than investing in self-improvement.

Crikey

Lifting migration was easy – now Australia faces two tougher choices on migrant income and residency

The federal government’s decision to lift Australia’s permanent migrant intake from 160,000 to 195,000 this financial year, which it announced at the jobs summit, has been applauded by business leaders and premiers.

The Conversation

The jobs summit needs to think big: here are 3 priorities for future-proofing Australia

This is an edited extract from Danielle Wood’s keynote address to the jobs summit. Read other articles in The Conversation’s series about the summit here.

The Conversation

The jobs summit’s real winners: boomer asset owners and property developers

The only benefit from increasing migration, as is likely to happen as a result of the summit, will flow to homeowners and property developers.

Crikey

As it happened: Jobs and Skills Summit, day one

Women's participation in the workforce is a key theme of the summit.

The Canberra Times

An idea for the jobs summit: axing the 'business investment' visa would save Australia $119 billion over three decades

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

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Victorian Farmers Federation rejects call to ban older trucks from Melbourne, Sydney

Research that shows exhaust pollutants kill more than 400 Australians a year is driving a call to ban older vehicles from two capital cities. But farmers say they can't justify the replacement costs.

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Hard evidence of why more immigration won’t fix the worker shortage

A new paper from the Grattan Institute shows that increased migration won’t be the panacea for worker shortages advocates claim it to be.

Crikey

Excluding ministers from grants: mission impossible?

A new report confirms that politicians can’t be trusted to administer grants. Will separating them from the allocation of money really fix things?

The Conversation

Pork-barrelling is unfair and wasteful. Here’s a plan to end it

From sports rorts to regional slush funds and commuter carparks, it’s been one scandal after another in Australian politics in recent years. But what can we actually do to stop politicians pork-barrelling?

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Australia's permanent migration intake is about to climb, but there's more to it than just numbers

There are plenty of ideas on the table for next month's Jobs Summit, but there is one outcome that seems all but locked in.

ABC News

Second jobs, burnout and too much work: Teachers demoralised as education ministers meet for crisis talks on staff shortages

Horror stories of burnout, demoralisation and ever-growing workloads have become all too common as the education system faces an "unprecedented" teacher drought that's the "single biggest issue" facing all school sectors.

The Conversation

Australia spends $5 billion a year on teaching assistants in schools but we don't know what they do

This Friday, state and federal education ministers will meet for the first time since the federal election.

ABC News

Industry says gas from the Beetaloo Basin could solve Australia's energy crisis. Some energy analysts question that claim

The gas industry has its eyes set on developing the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin to secure Australia's electricity supply. Some analysts doubt the economics stack up.

Crikey

Jobs for mates is corruption. Dangerous corruption

The Grattan Institute has spelt out in methodical detail just how thorough the Morrison government — and Victoria — was at stacking boards.

Crikey

Independent MP tackles ‘jobs for mates’

Australian politics has a growing “jobs for mates” culture but an independent MP says her proposed bill will put a stop to it.

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Independent MP tackles 'jobs for mates'

Australian politics has a growing "jobs for mates" culture but an independent MP says her proposed bill will put a stop to it.

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