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Michael Pascoe: Government’s multibillion-dollar splurge on private landlords hurts public housing

The federal government spent more subsidising landlords over the past two financial years than funding social housing into the future.

The New Daily · Jan 31, 2023

Families are falling short, even with federal government rental assistance

A national housing campaign is calling for Commonwealth Rent Assistance to go up by at least 50 per cent, with nearly one in two recipients in rental stress.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Critics question success of WA's independent public school program amid workload claims

Some parents and teachers in WA are questioning the independent public schools program, in the wake of a damning Productivity Commission report on Australia's education strategy.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

Australian researchers identify genes that cause sarcomas – as it happened

First genetic map to identify important genes that cause one of most common cancers in children. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2023

More cash but schools don't make the grade

Governments should commit to targets to improve student literacy and numeracy standards in Australia's schools, the Productivity Commission says.

AAP · Jan 19, 2023

National education strategy has done 'little' to improve student outcomes, report says

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

ABC News · Jan 19, 2023

Port legislation 'positive' for consumers

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.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 10, 2023

US farm machinery manufacturer John Deere allows farmers the right to repair tractors

US farm machine manufacturer John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation sign a memorandum of understanding that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

Port bottlenecks cost economy $600m a year

Inefficiencies in Australian ports cost the economy $600 million a year and push up prices for consumers, a new report by the Productivity Commission has found.

AAP · Jan 9, 2023

Productivity Commission proposes mandatory labelling, "cultural rights" laws to combat continued rise in fake Indigenous art

Of the $250 million spent on Indigenous artworks in 2019-20, $54 million went towards products created without the involvement of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, according to a new report by the Productivity Commission.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022