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Free uni lectures, expanded climate scheme and working visa overhaul among proposals in major productivity review

A major Productivity Commission review spread over a thousand pages recommends overhauling education, immigration, workplace law and the government's signature climate policy — or else face lower wages and longer working days.

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I helped write the Productivity Commission's 5-year productivity review: here's what I think Australia should do

Australia is a living testament to the benefits of productivity growth.

The Conversation

Treasurer flags more work needed to boost productivity

A review into Australia's woeful productivity performance is expected to contain 71 reform recommendations to lift pay packets and boost national prosperity.

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Four arrested after climate protesters occupy Dominic Perrottet’s office – as it happened

Six teenagers and a dozen adults occupied NSW premier’s office, protesting approval of new coal and gas projects

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Hard work ahead to boost nation's productivity

Climate policy, the migration system, workplace laws and health and education systems have been earmarked for reform under a review of Australia's productivity.

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Carers of older Australians need more support – but we found unpaid extended leave isn't the best solution

Aged care is being hit both ways by the ageing of Australia’s population. While population ageing is increasing the number of Australians in need of formal care, it’s also reducing the proportion of working age people able to provide formal care.

The Conversation

The NSW Coalition said it 'slashed' the social housing waitlist. Is that correct?

New South Wales Treasurer Matt Kean says the state's social housing waitlists been "slashed" since the Coalition came to power. But is that really the case? RMIT ABC Fact Check crunches the numbers.

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Data shows Indigenous gap closing too slowly: Minister

More needs to be done to end the disparity between Indigenous and other Australians, new data released by the Productivity Commission shows.

The New Daily

'Like being suspended in mid-air': The enduring impact of ongoing delays in Australia's courts

New data reveals courts across the country are still grappling with delays, forcing victims, witnesses and the accused to endure wait times far beyond nationally agreed benchmarks.

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More than a third of prisoners are locked up without a sentence. For decades, that number has been growing

A gradual tightening of bail laws has fundamentally shifted who goes to prison and why. With a record percentage of prisoners on remand, experts warn that people are being unnecessarily pushed into incarceration.

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Bulk-billing rates in Tasmania worst in Australia, as medical students shun GP careers

For those trying to find a bulk-billing doctor in Tasmania, the task is a challenging one — and with rural clinics under pressure and fewer GPs coming through the system, the problem is only going to get worse.

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Michael Pascoe: Labor spins a housing policy that does nowhere near enough

Labor’s successful election campaign including its housing policy was designed to just be a little better than Scott Morrison’s – a low bar.

The New Daily

Success in life is tied to parental education. That's why we need to track intergenerational school performance

The notion of the “fair go” is meant to be central to Australia’s national ethos.

The Conversation

'Anxiety and dread': Canberrans receiving rental assistance worst off in country

Nearly 54 per cent of ACT residents receiving Commonwealth rental assistance spent more than 30 per cent of their income on rent, Productivity Commission data showed.

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Top expert to lead major inquiry into childcare system

The government has asked the Productivity Commission to look at how to make early childhood education more affordable and available.

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Victorian courts plagued by delays as tens of thousands of criminal cases wait to be heard

Just one new magistrate was appointed in Victoria this financial year despite fresh data showing the state's courts have the largest backlogs in the country, with tens of thousands of criminal cases waiting to be heard.

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First Nations artists and souvenir sellers back crackdown on fake Indigenous art

Indigenous art is big money in regional Australia, but so are fakes. Artists, retailers and industry figures have welcomed a proposed crackdown.

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Canberra's emergency department wait times worst in the country

New figures show the ACT had the lowest proportion of people leaving emergency departments within four hours of arrival of any state or territory last financial year, and it was the worst performer in all triage categories.

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Ambulance call answer times stretch out in Victoria

More than one in three calls for an ambulance in Victoria last financial year were not answered within 10 seconds, new Australia-wide data shows.

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Emergency departments have become a 'safety net' — and we're waiting in them longer than ever before

Melbourne mother Rachel Edmonds knows what it's like to wait for hours in a hospital emergency department — and new data from the Productivity Commission reveals her experience is not unique.

ABC News

Productivity Commission Report reveals Australians delaying vital health care because of cost

The number of Australians who delayed or avoided seeing their doctor because they could not afford it soared by almost 50 per cent in the past year, new figures have revealed.

AAP

Top-level talks on remedy for rising health care costs

Anthony Albanese wants federal, state and territory healthcare systems to work together better but faces calls from leaders to increase Commonwealth spending.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Government’s multibillion-dollar splurge on private landlords hurts public housing

The federal government spent more subsidising landlords over the past two financial years than funding social housing into the future.

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Families are falling short, even with federal government rental assistance

A national housing campaign is calling for Commonwealth Rent Assistance to go up by at least 50 per cent, with nearly one in two recipients in rental stress.

ABC News

Critics question success of WA's independent public school program amid workload claims

Some parents and teachers in WA are questioning the independent public schools program, in the wake of a damning Productivity Commission report on Australia's education strategy.

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