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The Productivity Commission wants to axe a key tax break for private school donations – but the government is determined to keep it

Giving is in a tough spot in Australia. A declining proportion of us donate to charities, and fewer of us are registering as formal volunteers than in 2018.

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Yes, we are a more equal society than most, but not quite as mobile as the Productivity Commission suggests. Here’s why

If you listened to the Productivity Commission, you would think Australia was a pretty equal place in terms of income and wealth, and particularly good in terms of equality of opportunity.

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How much of a ‘fair go’ do Australians really have to escape poverty?

The Productivity Commission’s economic mobility report finds younger generations’ incomes may be going backwards and getting sick is bad for your wallet

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Are Australia’s public transport discounts for seniors too generous? Are they fair?

School and tertiary students receive concessions, but their fares are still more than three times those offered to seniors in some states

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Some of us don’t have high-quality drinking water, and it’s putting public health at risk. How do we deliver universal access?

A new Productivity Commission report has urged Australian governments to commit to providing universal access to safe and reliable drinking water, warning that public health depends on it.

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Early childhood educators are not ‘babysitters’. What do their jobs really involve?

There is a new push to make early education and care more affordable for Australian families. The Productivity Commission is due to hand a major report to the federal government at the end of June on how to give all children under five access to three days of early education…

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Raising jobseeker is not ‘fiscally sustainable’? Sorry, but that is flat out wrong

Never fall for the line that lifting people out of poverty and reducing inequality is a task too complex or costly to undertake

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Disposable income soared for richest Australians after pandemic began but went backwards for the rest, report says

Income inequality in ‘unprecedented fall’ thanks to jobkeeper, then ballooned again in 2021, the Productivity Commission says

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Albo's plan can't just be a 'green thought bubble': Letters

Newcastle Herald letters to the editor for Friday, April 19.

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Senator quits party to sit as independent – as it happened

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Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

New data released by the Productivity Commission shows five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to address inequity for First Nations people.

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Australian workers’ productivity drops 3.7% as employment surges and investment slows

Wage growth from higher employment and hours worked without output gains could fan inflation, Productivity Commission warns

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Australian cities hollow out as younger families move out and inner suburbs get older

Many families move to afford a freestanding house, but higher density living could save them money, experts say

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Urgent power shift needed to achieve Indigenous equity

The Productivity Commission has called on all Australian governments to honour their obligations under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

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'Not a gap, it's a chasm': govt warned on inequity

Indigenous organisations are calling on governments to implement recommendations by the Productivity Commission on the way they do business.

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School dropouts and the public v private funding gap: five takeaways from the Productivity Commission’s education report

Latest report shows the challenges for governments grappling to close disadvantage gaps across the nation

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Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite

People are putting off seeing their local doctors, waiting longer for ambulances and languishing in emergency departments, federal government figures reveal.

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More volunteers sought from generous nation of donators

Ways to get Australians donating more to charities and volunteering their time have been detailed in a Productivity Commission report.

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A major new childcare report glosses over the issues educators face at work and why they leave

The Productivity Commission has just released a major report as part of its inquiry into early childhood education and care.

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The Productivity Commission wants all Australian kids to have access to 3 days of early learning and care a week

A major new report is recommending bold changes to Australia’s early childhood sector. On Thursday night, the Productivity Commission released an interim report from its inquiry into early childhood education and care.

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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.

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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.

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Review damns delivery of Murray-Darling Basin plan

A report into the delivery of the Murray-Darling Basin says the federal government must take a renewed approach to water recovery, with little progress made.

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Sexism and harassment rife at crucial economic agency

An independent review into the Productivity Commission has uncovered sexism, harassment and bullying, prompting a range of workplace reforms.

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Record immigration will put pressure on NZ's population, infrastructure and productivity – where’s the election debate?

The concerns of various pundits and politicians earlier this year that New Zealand might struggle to attract immigrants turned out to be premature. In fact, the country’s population has been boosted to the extent it should be a bigger election issue than it is.

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