Registrations Open: 2018 Outlook Conference

The Melbourne Institute and The Australian will host the 2018 Outlook Conference in Melbourne on 11-12 October. The conference brings together thought-leaders and policy influencers… Read More ›

Treasury Consultations on Tobacco Taxes and Phoenix Activity

Collecting tobacco duties and taxes at the border, closing on Wednesday 22 August 2018 The Government is making changes to the taxing point for tobacco… Read More ›

ANU Seminar: Tech and the Public Sector

On the 21st of August 2018 the ANU College of Law will host a public seminar on the complex issues surrounding the rise of Artificial… Read More ›

AHURI Publishes Findings on Inquiry into the Future of the Private Rental Sector

The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has published its Final Report No. 303, ‘Inquiry into the future of the private rental sector’, which highlights… Read More ›

New TTPI Working Paper on Coordination of Hours Within the Firm

TTPI Working Paper 16/2018: Coordination of hours within the firm Authors: Claudio Labanca, Monash University Dario Pozzoli, Copenhagen Business School Abstract: Although coworkers are spending… Read More ›

Australian Behavioural Economics Team Report: Improved Compliance with the Deferred GST Scheme

The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) partnered with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to design and test behaviourally informed methods of communications… Read More ›

1 in 6 Young People Experienced Homelessness, Mission Australia Calls for Increase to Support Payments

Mission Australia’s recent report, Young People’s Experiences of Homelessness, finds one in six young people surveyed have experienced homelessness. This included those living in refuges,… Read More ›

Treasury Consultations on Thin Capitalisation and Integrity Rules of Stapled Entities

Improving the integrity of the thin capitalisation rules Closes on Friday 17 August In the 2018-19 Budget, the Government announced that it will implement two… Read More ›

SACOSS Report Finds Cost of Living Pressures Bite Hardest on Unemployed

South Australian Council of Social Service’s (SACOSS’s) latest Cost of Living Report focuses on the struggle of South Australians living on the Newstart and other… Read More ›

OECD Reports: How Does Australia Compare on Employment and Social Mobility?

OECD Employment Outlook 2018 The 2018 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook reviews labour market trends and prospects in OECD countries. Chapter 1 presents recent… Read More ›