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Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

New data released by the Productivity Commission shows five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to address inequity for First Nations people.

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Australian workers’ productivity drops 3.7% as employment surges and investment slows

Wage growth from higher employment and hours worked without output gains could fan inflation, Productivity Commission warns

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Australian cities hollow out as younger families move out and inner suburbs get older

Many families move to afford a freestanding house, but higher density living could save them money, experts say

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Urgent power shift needed to achieve Indigenous equity

The Productivity Commission has called on all Australian governments to honour their obligations under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

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'Not a gap, it's a chasm': govt warned on inequity

Indigenous organisations are calling on governments to implement recommendations by the Productivity Commission on the way they do business.

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School dropouts and the public v private funding gap: five takeaways from the Productivity Commission’s education report

Latest report shows the challenges for governments grappling to close disadvantage gaps across the nation

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Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite

People are putting off seeing their local doctors, waiting longer for ambulances and languishing in emergency departments, federal government figures reveal.

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More volunteers sought from generous nation of donators

Ways to get Australians donating more to charities and volunteering their time have been detailed in a Productivity Commission report.

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A major new childcare report glosses over the issues educators face at work and why they leave

The Productivity Commission has just released a major report as part of its inquiry into early childhood education and care.

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The Productivity Commission wants all Australian kids to have access to 3 days of early learning and care a week

A major new report is recommending bold changes to Australia’s early childhood sector. On Thursday night, the Productivity Commission released an interim report from its inquiry into early childhood education and care.

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Productivity statement primes commission for modern era

Climate change is one of five areas of focus identified by the federal government to raise Australia's productivity in the modern era.

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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.

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Review damns delivery of Murray-Darling Basin plan

A report into the delivery of the Murray-Darling Basin says the federal government must take a renewed approach to water recovery, with little progress made.

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Sexism and harassment rife at crucial economic agency

An independent review into the Productivity Commission has uncovered sexism, harassment and bullying, prompting a range of workplace reforms.

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Record immigration will put pressure on NZ's population, infrastructure and productivity – where’s the election debate?

The concerns of various pundits and politicians earlier this year that New Zealand might struggle to attract immigrants turned out to be premature. In fact, the country’s population has been boosted to the extent it should be a bigger election issue than it is.

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Drought funding should focus on programs with ‘lasting public benefit’, review finds

The $5bn Future Drought Fund has underspent its $100m annual budget every year since it was established in 2019

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Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Removing a cap on the number of international flights coming into major airports would lower ticket prices and increase quality, an inquiry has heard.

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If you are really worried about the next generation, the only thing that matters is climate change

The only thing the current generation absolutely needs to do for the next generation is stop burning fossil fuels as quickly as possible

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The intergenerational report will prepare us for 2063 – but what exactly is it?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is preparing to release the Treasury’s sixth Intergenerational Report on Thursday.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage

A report this week from the Productivity Commission has exposed – without spelling it out – an odd shortcoming in the Albanese government’s sales pitch for its Voice proposal.

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Chris Barrett has a formidable job ahead as the new Productivity Commission chief

This week’s appointment of Wayne Swan’s former chief of staff Chris Barrett to head the Productivity Commission puts the annual Trade and Assistance Review it released this month under a more searching spotlight than usual.

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Governments are failing to share decision-making with Indigenous people, Productivity Commission finds

Governments have failed to properly share decision-making with Indigenous people to accelerate Closing the Gap, despite formally undertaking to do so, according to a scathing indictment by the Productivity Commission.

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Chris Barrett becomes new head of the Productivity Commission, as Jim Chalmers flags fresh focus

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed Chris Barrett, an economist with extensive public service and governmental experience, as the new chair of the Productivity Commission.

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Productivity Commission appoints Chris Barrett as new chief, treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms

Chalmers announces Barrett, deputy secretary of Victoria’s treasury and finance department, will begin his five-year appointment from September

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The yes pamphlet: campaign’s voice to parliament referendum essay – annotated and factchecked

Pamphlets written by politicians and published by the AEC have put the official case for a yes and no vote. They were not independently factchecked before publication, so Guardian Australia has added notes to the full essays to help you make better sense of them

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