Government inches towards public schools funding deal with states Australian Capital Territory Despite promises from successive governments since the Gonski review, the SRS has never been met in Australian public schools.
Premium Insights and analysis Budget 2024: Peter Dutton swipes Labor’s public service largesse May 17, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The Opposition leader sees the expansion of the APS as a waste when resources could be spent on the nation’s Defence priorities instead.
Budget 2024: Services Australia gets funding booster May 14, 2024 By Dan Holmes Community & Social Services Australia will receive $1.8 billion over three years to fund more service delivery staff; 4,030 new staff will join the agency in 2024-25, and another 3,530 the following year.
Premium Case studies Inflation debate needs a serve of ‘smashed avo’ with some name-and-shame sauce on the side May 14, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Australia’s biggest oligopolies are natural beneficiaries of inflation. They need to be de-incentivised before prices run away.
Budget 2024: Finance minister mindful of challenges and opportunities Australia’s economic circumstances pose May 14, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Inflation haunts Jim Chalmers’ third budget, but Katy Gallagher is confident responsible measures the government is taking will temper pressures.
Budget 2024: ‘Quality spending’ plan to divert frontline resources to Services Australia, rein in external labour costs May 10, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Katy Gallagher signals $27.9 bil in savings and reprioritisations in next week’s federal budget to show ‘responsible economic management’.
Victorian treasurer ropeable over raw GST deal May 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Tim Pallas says his state has been ripped off by the Commonwealth, evidenced by the federal government’s track record of spending over the past 70 years.
Survey shows gender equality suffering from compounding issues, citizens’ fatigue March 12, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal An online survey of more than 5,000 people warns global events are overshadowing investment in women and gender equality.
Australia’s economic and regulatory system leaves consumers exposed to gouging, says Fels February 9, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Former ACCC chief Allan Fels has called on the federal government to establish a competition and prices commission.
An honest debate about tax reform in Australia February 1, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry A National Press Club debate about tax with Allegra Spender and Richard Dennis that went beyond three-word slogans.
PM unveils energy saving upgrade package for struggling NSW households January 18, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Social housing properties in NSW will be eligible for energy-saving measures as part of a $206 million federal and state investment.
NSW paramedics to push for better pay in seven-day strike November 23, 2023 By Maeve Bannister New South Wales After months of pay negotiations, NSW paramedics will begin a week-long strike and refuse to respond to non-emergency patient transfers.
Premium Insights and analysis Gouge away: ACTU lights path for ACCC probe into price factors fuelling inflation November 3, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice The first rule of the Mandarin Club is never talk money. That’s moved, big time. So, who pays? There should be a data set for that.
Premium Insights and analysis Top mandarin says joined-up roadmap will fuel Australia’s skills drag October 9, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Jobs and Skills Australia director Peter Dawkins has called for the pillars of the national skills system to coordinate a future workforce.
Spending cuts for politicians’ pay and consultants to service cost-of-living hikes September 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s first Budget delivers a $4 billion improvement over four years; says he inherited a ‘decade of damage’.
