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Andrew Barr said it was also clear rent assistance in the private market had not kept pace with increasing prices.

A new Productivity Commission report on housing in Australia also finds Commonwealth rental assistance is neither sufficient nor fair.

State government legislation preventing the establishment of a container terminal at the Port of Newcastle not only hindered the port's development but also the efficiency of Australia's ports network, an Australian Productivity Commission report says.

The Productivity Commission has just released a review of school standards in Australia. It finds we “persistently fall short” when it comes to providing a high quality and equitable education for all students.

A Productivity Commission report has found that progress on some national initiatives to improve educational outcomes that were agreed to in 2018 has stalled.

New report outlines millions of dollars could be saved by an overhaul of the country's container ports.

A law firm is targeting Australia's 70-year limitation on copyright protection after the family of an acclaimed Indigenous artist took 30 years to retrieve the rights to his work — only to lose it again in 12 years.

Productivity growth is a lot like Dudley Warner’s line on the weather – it is a matter about which a great deal is said, but very little done.

The Government moved on changes to work rights for most temporary visa holders despite knowing of the increased domestic violence risk, according to an inquiry into migrant exploitation.