The political legacy of Abbott’s broken promises contributed to Malcolm Turnbull’s near-death experience at last July’s federal election. ThisTurnbull government budget will be largely about burying the legacy of its predecessor.
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The agile working style was originally designed by tech companies for efficiency in software development but now one of Australia’s big four banks wants to implement this.
Polled economists say another independent body wouldn’t necessairly do a better job of economic forecasting for the budget than Treasury.
When people do downsize, financial incentives are generally not the big things on their minds. And so most of the budget’s financial incentives will go to those who were going to downsize anyway.
Some seem to think the RBA is bullish on growth, but reading between the lines it seems to be hedging.
Restricting ‘good debt’ to funding physical assets could make it harder to fund education, health, and other social initiatives.
Wonky forecasts show it’s time for a new approach that adopts more conservative forecasts, and makes a genuine commitment to budget repair.
John Hewson describes the uncertain economic climate into which Scott Morrison will deliver next week's budget.
As the cost of renewable energy falls, funding a new mine is a risky investment.
The Victorian budget brought with it an increase in privatisation, which follows on from other state budgets, but the evidence for efficiency in this type of system isn’t there.
The business models of the gig economy often stand in the way of implementing minimum wages or conditions.
The government shouldn’t cave to WA’s calls for a change to the way GST is divvied out. The current system has served Australia well.
There are many potential reforms to the tax system that are revenue neutral, from broadening the tax base to replacing transaction taxes.
Chinese real estate investors might be more interested in investing in their homeland rather than Australia, given the changing market and regulations.
Politics podcast: Jane Halton on how to make a federal budget
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In a special budget podcast for the University of Canberra's Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, Michelle Grattan discusses with Jane Halton the makings of a federal budget.
The Trump tax cut will create new investment in America, but at the expense of countries like Australia
Local communities are likely to be dissatisfied with the report from the PRRT review because its recommendations only apply to future projects and won’t herald any changes in the budget.
In the lead-up to the federal budget, the government has made a number of significant and sometimes surprising policy announcements.
Older workers are feeling discriminated against in the search for work, in their jobs and even in retirement, a new survey shows.
After years of deflation and disinflation, the economy is “reflating”. But it might not last.
New modelling shows governments need to ensure that corporations benefiting from the use of Australia’s resources, are contributing the same as they do in other jurisdictions.
The next financial crisis might be caused not by greed, but a human bias towards safety.
You can never be entirely protected from data breaches, but understanding your data is the first step to minimising the risk.
Because the budget is a very difficult means of carrying out targeted fiscal policy, it’s become more important as a centrepiece for the government’s economic strategy.
The governments move to include low-value online bought goods in the GST doesn’t treat overseas and local sellers in the same way.