Australian scientific discoveries have improved people’s lives and made the economy more productive – so why is the CSIRO being forced to shed workers again?

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show wages are growing at a reasonable rate, but a deeper look shows a big problem might be about to bite Australian workers.

If Australia just collected the OECD average in tax, the government would have an extra $130 billion a year to spend on essential services like health and education.

The RBA’s failures have real consequences. It should go back and closely reread the recommendations of the RBA review, particularly the ones that encourage it to open up to new and diverse viewpoints.

When our most vulnerable are treated with suspicion, and our wealthiest get massive tax cuts, what does that say about our priorities?

For all the talk about what government should do about productivity, Australia’s biggest corporations remain inefficient and unwilling to invest.

Population growth is in the news again. The usual suspects are trying to whip up a scare campaign about immigration. So, let’s look at the actual numbers and put them into context.

The three-day economic roundtable is over. After all the colour and movement, what did we get?

Some regulations are good. Some are not. But cutting mystery ‘red tape’ is not panacea for improving productivity growth.

The Prime Minister hosed down expectations ahead of the economic roundtable, but a serious reform package must include changes to tax policy.

Turns out being Australia’s Biggest Bank is very profitable when there isn’t much competition…

The RBA has cut interest rates – five weeks too late.

There is a sickness at the centre of Australia’s childcare system. The profit motive.

It is odd that many who talk about wanting more tax revenue to come from the GST would balk at the easiest services to broaden it to like private schools and private health insurance.

The Australian Government doesn’t allocate spending to health or education as a proportion of GDP. Why should defence be any different?

The Macquarie Point stadium proposal is controversial. It’s also painfully expensive.

Amy Remeikis and Matt Grudnoff preview the first parliamentary sitting week.

The Reserve Bank’s shock decision not to cut rates will hurt mortgage holders and the economy.

By limiting generous tax concessions for the wealthy and collecting revenue from Australia’s natural resources, the Government could fund health and education systems that work properly.

Positive gearing is so FY21-22.

The GST was supposed to solve the states and territories’ financial problems.

Rate cuts are great, but the Government needs to make sure that housing investors aren’t the main beneficiaries.

Everyone agrees we need to do something about housing in Australia. But first we need to ask a very obvious, but often ignored question: what is housing is for?