YOU WONT BELIEVE: Productivity commission - You Need To See This

Productivity boss hits out at 'schoolyard name calling'

Derided as "East Coast clowns", the head of the productivity commission has savaged WA Premier Roger Cook for his "schoolyard" attack.

AAP · Sep 23

Danielle Wood’s blunt message to politicians: don’t undermine public trust by attacking institutions

Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood has bluntly warned governments not to undermine public trust by “playing politics with our institutions”.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Domestic industry steels itself after tariff report

Tariffs on imports of cheap Chinese steel are not warranted, the Productivity Commission says, prompting a fiery response from local manufacturers.

AAP · Sep 3

'Not good enough': pleas to act on Indigenous targets

Indigenous women and children are at risk as the nation falls woefully behind Closing the Gap targets because of limited collaboration, experts warn.

AAP · Jul 29

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Removing layers of rules and having the political will to stand up to NIMBYs are among a raft of measures put forward to fix Australia's housing crisis.

AAP · Jul 27

Serious incidents in childcare centres are still rising. Why?

The number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services – including long daycare – is increasing. According to a new Productivity Commission report, there were 160 such incidents per 100 services in 2024-25. This is up from 148 and 139 in the previous two years.

The Conversation · Feb 10

Concerns ‘AI slop’ used by University of Sydney-based institute to lobby for $20m gambling education funding

‘Evidence review’ sent by OurFutures Institute to David Pocock and other politicians references studies that do not exist or make opposing findings

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Standing outside police recruitment events, armed with 'you shouldn't be a cop' flyers, Tom Raue hopes to change Australians' minds.

AAP · Feb 7

Major blowout in waiting times for aged care support

Figures from Australia's Productivity Commission show older people are waiting longer to get access to aged care support services - but it's not all bad news.

AAP · Jan 29

A new company tax mix has been proposed. We need to be careful how we assess it

Australia has a problem. Across the economy, business investment has been sluggish for the past decade, leaving policymakers reaching for solutions.

The Conversation · Jan 27