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The Productivity Commission blasts Australia's national education strategies, saying they have done "little" to improve student outcomes over the past five years.

The commission's final report says it is unclear whether Kembla or Newcastle is the more viable second port for NSW, but the free market should be left to decide.

The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. The Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022, released today, reports that the average monthly number of people using homelessness services increased by 8% in the four years to…

Adoption of ‘multi-technology mix’ model and decision to preference regions in rollout cited as major factors in reported losses

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state achieved its best ambulance response times in its history "just weeks" before the pandemic. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Three Waters reforms, Covid Fund, Provincial Growth Fund, Māori health and education – there's an urgent need to deliver better accountability to NZers, says the Auditor-General.

Svitzer lockout holds national economy to ransom says ACTU

In Australia, a land of drought and flooding rains, the institutions and government departments responsible for water policy have no common definition of water security.

A "moment of truth" has come for the major parties in NSW, key independents say, as the premier commits to building a cashless gaming card regime.