The Turnbull government has adopted the most controversial recommendation from the Harper review of Australia's competition laws.
Treasurer Scott Morrison has given his clearest signal yet that voters now may not get any tax cuts this budget,despite indicating for months that tax cuts would be his priority.
Labor says it will remove one of the "biggest barriers" to small businesses trying to challenge large rivals in court for anti-competitive behaviour.
According to the International Monetary Fund,older workers will have to retire much later in the future to help pay for rapidly rising pension costs.
The use and abuse of economic modelling has become so bad in Australia that we need to adopt a code of conduct for economic consultants,similar to those followed by auditors and actuaries,the Australia Institute says.
Australia's quality of education has been singled out as one of the policy areas most in need of improvement by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Policy decisions by government,stretching back to the Howard government in 2002-03,have been more responsible for driving federal spending higher than any "external" economic factors,the Parliamentary Budget Office says.
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Others apparently know best when it comes to assessing benefits from Australia's biggest trade deal.
A recent rally in the price of iron ore has put it above official Treasury estimates,offering a possible future windfall to Treasurer Scott Morrison.