Productivity Commission

Anthony Albanese has paid a hefty sum for reforms to share the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme with the states and territories. The Prime Minister hosted leaders for the final national cabinet meeting of the year in a bid…

Whether you’re a university student, employee or jobseeker, knowing how to effectively manage your time is crucial but not always easy. In fact, with the recent report by the Productivity Commission revealing that Australia is experiencing…

Nearly three quarters of Australians would sacrifice their inheritance so their parents and grandparents can spend the money on aged care instead, new research has found.Australians are dying wealthier than ever and have gifted almost $1.4…

The Albanese government doesn’t want Australians working harder for less money despite a fall in the country’s productivity. That’s the message from Treasurer Jim Chalmers ahead of the Productivity Commission – an independent agency that…

Australia’s productivity growth has fallen to its lowest level in 60 years, averaging just 1.1 per cent a year. The new figures are part of the Productivity Commission Report, which Treasurer Jim Chalmers says confirms “Australia has a…

Jim Chalmers says inflation is still unacceptably high and too persistent but he’s optimistic it’s slowing down after the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates for a tenth consecutive time.The Treasurer has named the cost of living as the…

A multi-trillion dollar global company has just launched a new low-fee superannuation fund for Australians under the age of 47.On Friday, Vanguard announced it had entered the Australian superannuation market. The company claims it offers…

The federal government has announced a new “housing accord”, which aims to address Australia’s housing affordability crisis by dramatically accelerating the construction of new homes across the country.The accord, which was one of the…

There were 850,000 Australians who missed out on a whopping $1.6 billion in the past year by failing to leave their dud superannuation fund after the government identified the worst performing providers.Around 90 per cent of members stayed…

The average Australian misses out on a whopping $283,000 worth of superannuation over their lifetime, jeopardising their retirement and putting them at risk of homelessness, simply by becoming a parent.New data shows that women’s…