MYOB SME Performance Indicator
Utilising over 17 million observations from anonymised MYOB data we have developed a new indicator on the economic performance of small businesses…
Funding Legal Aid Options Paper
Australia’s legal assistance sector is under severe pressure from greater demand for services and chronic underfunding. This report analyses the possible funding sources…
Press Club Address: Urgent need for action on poverty, housing and children
Ahead of the 2024-25 Budget our Lead Economist Dr Angela Jackson addressed the National Press Club as part of the Women in Economics annual pre-budget event. Dr Jackson discussed the importance of addressing economic inclusion to lift long term productivity and economic prosperity…
Training new teachers with digital simulations
Trainee teachers need more opportunities to practice before they start working in the classroom. Our recent work, funded by the Susan McKinnon Foundation, finds that…
Time for super performance test facts and myth busting
Impact Economics Senior Manager Brad Ruting and former Productivity Commission Deputy Chair Karen Chester co-wrote an opinion piece in the AFR...
Greater Giving - Tax time prompts to increase charitable donations
Tax time prompts to increase charitable donations. The Albanese Government has set a goal of doubling charitable giving by 2030. This represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to stimulate…
Beyond Roads and Bridges - Critical social infrastructure for South West Sydney
With the population of Sydney projected to grow by over 1.2 million by 2041, the NSW Government has recognised the implications for physical infrastructure such as roads, airports…
Opinion Article, The Australian Financial Review: Simple financial advice requires tax reform to end complexity
Senior Manager Brad Ruting and Director of Economic Security and Governance Dr Emily Millane published an opinion piece in the AFR on how a thicket of rules around retirement planning means making it easier for super funds to provide guidance will not be as transformational as some seem to think.