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What Does It Take to Make a House New?

Currently in Australia and generally in most other countries that have a value-added tax (VAT) or goods and services tax (GST), new residential premises are… Read More ›

COVID-19 and Australia’s Housing Crisis: How the Intergenerational Impact Can Go Undetected

COVID-19 has resulted in an up to 15% increase in property prices in Australia, further exacerbating the Australian housing affordability crisis and potentially locking millions… Read More ›

Pension Age Increases Can Lead to Unintended Shrinkage of Volunteer Workforce in Australia

Volunteering is fundamental to the active functioning of a society. Around 6 million Australians devote their time, energy and expertise to voluntary activities each year.… Read More ›

Building Burdens into the Transfer System: A Closer Look at the Cashless Debit Card

When designing social security policies and programs which deliver government payments to individual claimants, governments have a choice as to whether they make eligibility for… Read More ›

The Unequal Burden of Australian Pension Reform

Many governments are raising the eligibility age for retirement benefits in response to population ageing. These policies have been shown to reduce government spending and… Read More ›