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Governments should commit to targets to improve student literacy and numeracy standards in Australia's schools, the Productivity Commission says.

Of the $250 million spent on Indigenous artworks in 2019-20, $54 million went towards products created without the involvement of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, according to a new report by the Productivity Commission.

The Productivity Commission wants to stop the production of fake Indigenous art with legal protections for cultural assets and a mandatory labelling system.

The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. The Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022, released today, reports that the average monthly number of people using homelessness services increased by 8% in the four years to…

Adoption of ‘multi-technology mix’ model and decision to preference regions in rollout cited as major factors in reported losses

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state achieved its best ambulance response times in its history "just weeks" before the pandemic. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Three Waters reforms, Covid Fund, Provincial Growth Fund, Māori health and education – there's an urgent need to deliver better accountability to NZers, says the Auditor-General.

Svitzer lockout holds national economy to ransom says ACTU