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More than 37,800 "serious incident notifications" are received by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in the last financial year, according to data in a report assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of key government services.

First genetic map to identify important genes that cause one of most common cancers in children. This blog is now closed

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

The Productivity Commission blasts Australia's national education strategies, saying they have done "little" to improve student outcomes over the past five years.

The commission's final report says it is unclear whether Kembla or Newcastle is the more viable second port for NSW, but the free market should be left to decide.

US farm machine manufacturer John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation sign a memorandum of understanding that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment.

Inefficiencies in Australian ports cost the economy $600 million a year and push up prices for consumers, a new report by the Productivity Commission has found.

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