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Australia’s women remain an untapped resource in the hunt for productivity

Female empowerment is more than just ‘nice to have’, as I was once told in the halls of parliament. It’s good economic policy

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: a laundry basket of reform leaves a lot of washing to be done

As Jim Chalmers was navigating his economic reform roundtable, his colleague Mark Butler on Wednesday took a dive from the 10-metre board into the pool of budget repair.

The Conversation

Instead of ‘winners and losers’, why not build an economy that’s good for all Australians?

When it comes to policy decisions, too many are too quick to focus on what’s in it for them, instead of what is best for society as a whole

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How do we decide if a tax is good or bad? And which ones are ‘damaging’ Australia’s economy?

Experts say stamp duties and income taxes have a much higher burden than more efficient policies, such as GST

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Everyone wants a slice of the productivity action

It’s too early to make a judgement about how productive the government’s economic reform (also known as productivity) roundtable will be, but the fact it’s behind closed doors is making it a rather amorphous affair to follow.

The Conversation

AI doom, nature laws and solving the housing problem: five takeaways from day two of economic reform roundtable

Jim Chalmers says ‘a useful consensus’ is emerging in several key reform areas

The Guardian - AU

Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce

Productivity is the buzzword at this week’s economic reform roundtable in Canberra. It’s about how effectively we turn our time, skills and resources into goods and services. Who wouldn’t want to get more done with less?

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View from The Hill: Roundtable to grapple with political footballs and regulatory hairballs

Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday will give the diverse collection of participants at the economic roundtable their riding instructions, as he seeks to wring as much substance as possible out of the meeting.

The Conversation

Morning Mail: European leaders to support Zelenskyy in DC, productivity boss warns of worse-off youth, Terence Stamp dies

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be backed by a support crew at White House meeting, including Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron

The Guardian - AU

'It's crunch time': productivity puzzle must be solved

Australia must cut unnecessary red tape and boost business investment if young people are to be better off than their parents, the productivity chief says.

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Workers could be $14,000 ahead under a growth mindset

Australia's productivity tsar says Australian workers would be $14,000 better off each year in the long run if the nation treads the right path on reform.

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It took more than a century, but women are taking charge of Australia’s economy – here’s why it matters

For the first time in its 124-year history, Treasury will be led by a woman.

The Conversation

Secret examination of agency running Aukus submarine program handed to government – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Renewables, AI rules top productivity reform wishlist

Fifteen areas have been identified for reform by the Productivity Commission, including artificial intelligence, tax reform and cheaper renewable energy.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Danielle Wood on how to trim back housing regulations

Housing supply in Australia will be a key battleground in the election campaign. With home ownership more and more out of reach for young and not so young Australians, red tape and low productivity are strangling the builder industry just when it needs to be stepping up.

AAP

Australia must build out of crisis amid shocking data

Red tape must be ripped down to boost productivity in a bid to fix the nation's housing crisis, with shocking new data showing the slowing rate of construction.

The Guardian - AU

Australia building half as many homes for every hour worked compared with 30 years ago, Productivity Commission finds

‘Decades of poor performance’ in dwelling construction is contributing to the housing affordability crisis, report says

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Danielle Wood on the keys to growing Australia’s weak productivity

“Productivity” might sound a nerdy word to many, but improving it is vital for a more affluent life for Australians in coming years. At the moment it is languishing.

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Echoes of pandemic as freight woes lift consumer prices

Australians could be forced to spend more on items ranging from confectionery to luxury items and medical goods as a result of global shipping issues.

Newcastle Herald

'Need to be prepared': what Future Made in Australia means in the Hunter

Business Hunter expects regions to be the big winners.

AAP

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.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Treasurer Jim Chalmers pumps up his role in energy transition

Jim Chalmers – as if he doesn’t have enough on his plate – is marching into the centre of energy policy.

AAP

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.

The Conversation

Word from The Hill: Danielle Wood to head Productivity Commission, Alan Joyce bows to public anger, PM jets off again

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

The Guardian - AU

Danielle Wood to become first woman to head Productivity Commission

Labor appoints well-known Grattan Institute chief after senior Victorian treasury official Chris Barrett pulls out of recruitment process

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