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This report measures our national wellbeing across five key areas. Health trends are not improving

In 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the government would measure what matters to the wellbeing of Australians as a complement to the traditional economic measures in the national accounts.

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Future Fund eclipses $250b after bumper return

Australia's sovereign wealth fund has delivered a strong result for financial year 2025, despite significant global economic turmoil.

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We can’t fix what we don’t track. That’s why Australia needs an official poverty measure

Following last month’s economic reform roundtable, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said all attendees agreed “higher living standards is the holy grail, and a more productive economy is how we deliver it”.

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Electric road fees push sparks-up to plug fuel tax gap

EV users are closer to paying road maintenance fees as the nation's treasurers meet to work out a way to fund a shortfall of drivers paying less excise on fuel.

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AI business 'wake-up call': teach workers or miss out

Workers need greater training in artificial intelligence technology to tap into future innovations, a study has found, but many are resistant to change.

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Hot economic growth may place further rate cuts on ice

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has signalled there might not be many more interest rate cuts to come after surprisingly strong economic growth.

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Australian households are spending more – and it’s helping the economy regain some momentum

After two years of weak economic growth, there are signs of a recovery in household consumption – though productivity remains a soft spot

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Australia’s economy shows best result in two years as consumer spending picks up

The Australian economy picked up strength in the June quarter as consumers opened their wallets, boosted by interest rate cuts earlier in the year.

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Everyone in Canberra agrees action is needed on AI. But what to do and how? And at what cost?

Balancing productivity gains with the potentially negative impact on jobs and our way of life will be a defining issue for Labor

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'No-brainer' to end negative gearing on holiday rentals

A group of crossbenchers and Labor parliamentarians have heard ending negative gearing on short-stay rentals would boost housing affordability and the budget.

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Business boost as more nuisance tariffs get the chop

Another 500 nuisance tariffs on items such as tyres and wine glasses are set to be slashed, saving Australian businesses millions in compliance costs.

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Show us your 'cojones': cricket star tests PM on Israel

The prime minister has been urged to sanction Israel during a meeting with cricketer Usman Khawaja who says Anthony Albanese has the "cojones" to take action.

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Usman Khawaja says Labor has been ‘100% too slow’ to ban gambling ads to protect children

Australian cricketer says the normalisation of gambling in sport for young people is ‘scary and dangerous’ as government continues to sit on reforms

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G'day AI: ChatGPT company reveals its Australian move

Australian companies rank among its top subscribers and OpenAI has announced plans to move an arm of its operations to Australia.

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Youngest senator describes battle with depression

Australia's youngest senator celebrated her 21st birthday on election night, and has laid bare her journey to the nation's federal parliament.

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Tax perks on super for retirees 'deserved': treasurer

As the government considers tax changes to give younger generations a break, concessions on super for retirees are still fair, Jim Chalmers says.

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Pause on new regulations to fast track building homes

A pause in new regulations on construction standards will aim to have homes built faster under changes stemming from the productivity roundtable.

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Why Australian AI regulation could be a legal patchwork

Artificial intelligence may not be governed by a single, dedicated law in Australia but experts say changes to several existing laws could offer protection.

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Warning building rule book freeze not consequence-free

A pause or review of the construction code has garnered support as a way to speed up home building but some argue a full hiatus could be counterproductive.

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Treasurer mulls making tax fairer for young Australians

Australia's "unfair" tax system has created a situation where retirees can earn the same income as working households, but pay less than half the tax.

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Giving Australians $2,700 tax back while widening GST could help generate $152bn windfall, economist says

Economist who modelled GST estimates his proposed tax reform would lift real GDP by 6%, boost business investment by 11% and increase the number of homes by 8%

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Rapid overhaul of Australia’s environment laws among flurry of pledges from productivity roundtable

Treasurer announces consensus on some reform directions, including stronger environmental standards, changes to foreign investment rules and new guidelines for AI

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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.

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Chalmers wins tail wind on tax reform from roundtable

The government has obtained from its economic reform roundtable broad support to work on three major areas of tax reform.

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What happened at the government's economic roundtable?

The federal government's economic reform roundtable brought together some of the nation's brightest minds, so has it solved Australia's productivity problem?

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