The Albanese government has signalled it’s willing to make “difficult” budget decisions, amid warnings Australia’s ageing population will place a greater burden on taxpayers. The Intergenerational Report, to be released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday, will show Australians will live longer, healthier lives. But an ageing...
Five reform areas will be the focus of a federal government bid to lift wages and living standards over coming decades. The 2023 Intergenerational Report to be released on Thursday will reveal economic growth into the 2060s will be sluggish, mainly because of an ageing society...
Lifelong learning incentives and bringing more women into the workforce could drive productivity and leave Australians substantially better off. The Business Council of Australia has released a report outlining a series of policy shifts it believes will drive productivity growth and help the nation seize its...
Problem gamblers can now ban themselves from betting services and advertising. A government-run self-exclusion register, known as BetStop, has been rolled out to help minimise the risk of problem gambling. Signing up to the register prevents users being able to lodge a bet online or over the...
Three years after returning to his small NSW hometown, former NRL player Josh McCrone led the Temora Dragons to their first minor premiership in nearly two decades. But McCrone, a former Raiders player turned coach-captain for the local team, quickly shuts down any suggestion he might...
The Albanese government has ruled out further tax reform this term as it seeks to bed down a raft of changes to improve the economy. The Business Council this week called for “comprehensive tax reform”, saying the government would not be able to efficiently raise the...
Spending on the age pension will decline despite an ageing population, with superannuation savings set to double over the next four decades. The age pension’s cost will drop from 2.3 to two per cent of GDP by the 2060s despite the number of people aged over...
Governments and service providers must stop thinking about the National Disability Insurance Scheme as a “magic pudding”, its architect says. Bruce Bonyhady told a disability summit on Tuesday that people were treating the scheme as an endless resource. “We must stop thinking of the NDIS as though...
Closing your eyes behind the wheel of a driverless car may not be as safe as you think, according to an Australian study of the futuristic technology. RMIT University researchers tested the effect of distractions in autonomous cars and how long it took for drivers to...
People who grow their own fruit and vegetables eat more than their five-a-day and waste much less than households that only buy, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK say improving access to growing will make people healthier and cut...