Productivity Articles

Young Australians may endure worse lives than their parents, ‘worried’ productivity chief warns

Productivity Commission chair urges ‘growth mindset’ to solve looming problems for future generations ahead of economic summit, while reiterating...

As the economy slows and productivity flatlines, is Australia having another banana republic moment?

In 1986 Paul Keating warned the nation was headed towards economic disaster without reform. Now, Jim Chalmers faces a similar dilemmaGet our

The economic roundtable is Jim Chalmers’ chance for bold reform. Australians can’t afford anything less | Tom McIlroy

The best way to undermine claims that the productivity roundtable is a stage-managed talkfest is to make it a successGet our

Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy

Exclusive: Government could redirect billions in existing spending on the childcare subsidy and introduce a daily flat fee for familiesLabor has...

Productivity Commission backs biggest Australian company tax rate cut in 40 years

A 20% cut for small and medium businesses proposed as part of commission’s report on how to create more dynamic and resilient economyGet our