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The Commonwealth Ombudsman has released a new investigation, finding that Services Australia is not doing enough to identify and respond to financial abuse through the… Read More ›

Post-tax incomes increased in almost three-quarters of OECD countries in 2024, as real wages recovered and labour taxes increased slightly, according to a new OECD… Read More ›

The ACT Ombudsman has released its investigation report into the ACT Revenue Office’s (ACTRO) processes for identifying and collecting historical land tax debts. During this… Read More ›

The Productivity Commission has identified 15 priority reform areas for further exploration under the five productivity inquiries commissioned by the Government. The commission is seeking… Read More ›

The Tax Ombudsman is currently seeking input and feedback on its 2025-26 work plan. The draft work plan is developed from feedback received throughout the… Read More ›

Authors: Peter Varela, Robert Breunig and Matthew Smith This paper estimates the extent to which the Australian tax and transfer system redistributes income between Australians… Read More ›

How satisfied are Australians with their institutions and standard of living? How have these views changed over time? The Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and… Read More ›

Authors: Maathumai Ranjan and Robert Breunig This paper examines the impact of individualized funding for disability supports on autism diagnoses. We identify these effects using… Read More ›

The Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research is offering the following in-person Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Survey in Australia (HILDA) Survey training… Read More ›

In the midst of the 2025 federal election, Anglicare Australia today released its annual Rental Affordability Snapshot. The welfare organisation also called on all parties… Read More ›