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Unions call for capital gains rethink as approvals fall

Choppy progress on housing supply is hurting affordability, as calls mount for tax reform to take some heat out of property demand.

AAP · Feb 3

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Workers will have a say in the rollout of AI through an agreement between a tech giant and unions that has been welcomed by industry and government.

AAP · Jan 15

Albanese government flips on Pacific worker guarantee

The coalition has welcomed a backflip from the federal government which gives employers more flexibility while employing short-term Pacific workers.

AAP · Oct 15, 2025

Four-day work week? Six weeks of holidays? Australians have a choice about how to bank productivity gains

A four-day working week may not be on the agenda now, but the great thing about stronger productivity growth is it gives us more choice over how we want to live our lives

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2025

AI, red lines and the idea employers hated: five takeaways from day one of economic reform roundtable

Jim Chalmers praised the quality and calibre of engagement as ‘outstanding’. Here’s the main discussion points from Tuesday

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2025

Australia used to lead the world on shorter work hours – we could do it again

In the 1850s, when Melbourne stonemasons won the eight-hour day, employers of the day prophesied economic ruin. These standardised hours then flowed into other industries.

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2025

Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers reap a healthy crop with the help of his big worm farm?

One observer describes next week’s economic roundtable this way: “Chalmers has opened a can of worms – and everybody has got a worm”.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers wants roundtable to ‘crack open’ the challenge of slow housing approvals

The Reserve Bank’s rate cut this week will help relieve many mortgage holders, but it wasn’t all positive news from the bank. It also underscored the serious productivity and economic growth challenges facing the Australian economy.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025

Unions, business at loggerheads over four-day work week

Business groups are resisting a union push for a shorter working week as ideas to boost Australia's productivity are debated ahead of a roundtable.

AAP · Aug 12, 2025

How many of Australia’s 2.2 million property investors would lose out under a new plan to curb negative gearing?

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is pushing to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts to just one investment property.

The Conversation · Aug 6, 2025