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As the population ages, the RBA’s interest rate policy is no longer fit for purpose

The failure to investigate the effectiveness of monetary policy setting through a demographic lens has resulted in an RBA which is no longer fit for purpose.

If you’re pregnant, do you have to tell your boss? And what are the rules for employers?

Even indirect questions – “Are you planning to have a baby in the future?” – are not allowed.

Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?

Parents and the community can see how schools performed in absolute terms and how their students performed compared to other students with a similar background.

Australian economic growth is solid but not spectacular. Rate cuts are off the table

The September quarter national accounts was the final major data release before the Reserve Bank’s meeting on 8–9 December.

An agenda for anti-corruption research in the Pacific

More research on such “islands of integrity” could illuminate strategies that work.

Many super funds are still failing retirees, even as millions prepare to stop work

For a growing number of Australians, this failure isn’t a future problem – it’s affecting their lives right now.

GNDI: a new approach to measuring economic performance in the Pacific

Economists agree this is the better measure but in most countries the difference between GDP and GNDI is minuscule.

Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say

These numbers are not at the level to sustain an argument for a crisis in youth crime, despite the high-profile media attention.

The key academic skill you’ve probably never heard of – and 4 ways to encourage it

When parents think about their child’s education, they probably focus on basic skills and exam results, the amount a child is trying and their wellbeing.

Sussan Ley talks about ‘Australian values’ in assessing migrants. What exactly does that mean?

Ley’s comments came in the wake of the case of civil engineer Matthew Gruter, a South African national who moved to Australia in 2022 on a work-sponsored visa.

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Australian War Memorial displays incorrect map of India, community raises concerns

Inside the brand-new ANZAC Hall, there is a map of India which leaves out Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and parts of Ladakh.

Liberal double standards? Abbott and Howard backed Pell after conviction, but Dinesh pressured out over reference letter

For critics inside and outside the party, the answer is uncomfortable. They argue the Gourisetty affair is not only about judgment but about power.

National cabinet backs fuel excise on petrol and diesel will be cut in half as prices hammer households

The cut will reduce the excise from 52.6 cents a litre to about 26.3 cents a litre, with the change due to take effect from Wednesday.
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