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Australia’s political parties set new records in funds raised and spent in the lead-up to the 2025 federal election. Now, nine months later, Australians finally get a look at who funded the parties’ election campaigns.

Advocates say even they are surprised by Allan government’s embrace of higher density housing, but warn construction costs risk city becoming ‘victim of its success’

The cost of generating power is definitely getting cheaper but the savings may take time to flow through

Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

Despite the fear of Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking our jobs, we actually don’t have enough workers.

When last month’s economic reform roundtable was announced, there was both hope and cynicism about the potential for progressing policy reforms in Australia that have been long understood to be necessary – tax reform being a leading example – but have languished in the “too hard” basket across both Coalition…

Australia’s workforce is almost evenly split between men and women. Yet fewer than one in four Australians work in a gender-balanced occupation.

Firmer boundaries, better claim management, foundational supports and a new national agreement among recommendations

Australia is spending more than ever on disability services – and yet many people with disability still aren’t receiving the support they need.