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There can be nothing Jim Chalmers will hear next month that he could not have learned from company reports and a friendly meeting with the ACTU.

Unity push ahead of Chalmers’ economic summit

With the three-day roundtable a month away, Labor is rushing to form a written agenda with themes and policy areas to guide the talks.

  • Paul Sakkal

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Ideas to kick-start growth, Treasurer? Here are five

Average Australians have triple the income and more leisure time than in 1960. Now, greater productivity can accelerate such advances.

  • Danielle Wood
Governor Michele Bullock is expected by all of the nation’s biggest banks to announce an interest rate cut next week.

We didn’t get that rate relief, but Australia remains the lucky country

By several measures Australia is sitting in a sweet spot relative to many – if not most – other countries.

  • Elizabeth Knight
To keep children safe, we need a national commission to co-ordinate and oversee childcare.

Worse than every parent’s worst nightmare, but here’s one big thing to keep kids safe

The Productivity Commission has already recommended a critical step to protect children in care. Let’s get on with it.

  • Georgie Dent
Treasurer David Janetzki and Premier David Crisafulli with the 2025-26 state budget papers.

Queensland demands GST reform as state faces years in the red

Queensland’s LNP government has demanded a bigger slice of the GST pie, as its first budget forecast deficits until at least the next state election.

  • Cameron Atfield
Treasurer Jim Chalmers admits the progressive side of politics is getting in its own way, strangling its ideas.

Good ideas strangled by red tape: Treasurer to crack down on bureaucracy

Jim Chalmers says boosting productivity is central to his economic agenda. In an exclusive interview, he maps out how he hopes to do it.

  • Shane Wright
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Inside the Sydney apartments where every living room has a sunny view

This block changed shape to make sure every apartment in the block got a view and at least two hours of sunlight in winter. That makes it rare.

  • Julie Power
The Productivity Commission found work from home is unlikely to be a cause for stagnating growth.

Working from home – sometimes – found to be good for the economy

Working from home was widespread during the pandemic - and the Productivity Commission found it is not to blame for Australia’s stagnating economic growth.

  • Olivia Ireland
Some studies have shown shorter work hours improve workers’ wellbeing, focus and efficiency.

Working less could be the answer to one of our biggest problems

If you feel like you’re struggling to be more productive, you might be right. But it’s probably also not your fault.

  • Millie Muroi
If governments pushed for bigger pay rises, it might get productivity improvements.

Want greater productivity? Set wages to rise by 3.5 per cent a year

Rather than telling workers real wages can’t rise until we get more productivity, we should try reversing the process and make the cost of labour grow.

  • Ross Gittins

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