Immigration is a driver of GDP and a solution to Australia’s declining birth rate, but as housing pressures mount, polls showing strong support for reduced intake could force the government into a debate on population growth.
A revised code of conduct for supermarkets would include fines of up to $10 million and independent mediation – a resolution suppliers are too afraid of ‘retribution’ to access, the architect of the changes tells The Saturday Paper.
Although there are now no simple solutions, the housing crisis in Australia can be traced back to a handful of catastrophic policy choices made by John Howard and recommended by his friends.
As Treasurer Jim Chalmers promises reforms to ‘streamline’ the approvals process in a bid to ‘cut red tape’, environment activists and Indigenous groups are alarmed by a bill that would change the regulatory regime for major gas projects.
Economist Mariana Mazzucato, who tours Australia this month, has been acclaimed by leaders from the UK to the Vatican for her vision of a mission-based approach to the world’s most serious challenges.
Last week’s public disclosure of gender pay gaps at 5000 Australian companies was a first, and comes almost a decade after an attempt by the Coalition government to dismantle the reporting regime.
The federal government is calling its New Vehicle Efficiency Standard proposal a ‘win, win, win’ deal – for consumers, the cost of living and the climate.
