OECD
Opinion
Wage growth
OECD’s message to our inflation warriors: calm down, she’ll be right
International public servants in Paris have reminded us that Australia’s real wages are too low. So why is the RBA so worried about continued high inflation?
- by Ross Gittins
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Australian real wage growth among worst in OECD
As the government campaigns on the cost of living, the OECD reports Australia’s wage growth lags the UK, Canada and the United States.
- by Rachel Clun
Babynomics: Is starting a family good for you, or just for the nation?
Having children can be a joy, but they don’t come cheap. They are also important to the economy.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
Opinion
Housing crisis
Treasury tells all: How the housing market is so stuffed up
Our housing industry has been too slow to respond to the increased demand for housing. What’s the Albanese government doing about this mess?
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
How To Poison a Planet
New consumer laws needed to protect us from forever chemicals
The federal government must address the hole in the consumer law and make it illegal to sell unsafe products.
- by The Herald's View
Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world
Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the developed world as inflation surged, OECD data shows.
- by Shane Wright
Reserve Bank cautioned to go slowly on interest rate cuts
The Reserve Bank will outline its view on the economy, and interest rate settings, on Tuesday. Ahead of the meeting, the OECD has urged caution on rate cuts.
- by Shane Wright
Historic foreign bribery crackdown faces further Senate delay
New laws tackling Australian businesses not doing enough to prevent foreign bribery are set to be discussed in parliament this week, but there are concerns they could run into a legislative log-jam.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Strong medicine: politically risky ideas to fix Australia
The OECD has used its first review of Australian policy settings in two years to urge governments to consider more tax on super, an expanding GST and looser zoning laws.
- by Shane Wright
RBA concerned as China’s slowdown weighs on Australian, global economies
The RBA is worried the slowdown in China’s economy could hurt Australia as the OECD warned the Chinese government may have limited tools to counter it.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
PwC tax scandal
PwC scandal should remind Albanese to stay strong on multinational tax secrecy
The Albanese government has delayed legislation which will make it more difficult for multinationals to hide their tax avoidance. Now is not the time to give in to the tax dodgers.
- by Joseph Stiglitz
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/organisation-for-economic-co-operation-and-development-1nrc