The opposition is stoking Coalition tensions over code of conduct for the dairy industry.
At last,Australia is confronting a challenge that costs $180 billion a year,writes the co-director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney.
Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles will lead the states in calling for an increase in the number of psychology sessions covered by Medicare amid a broader push for more federal funding for mental health.
Mental ill health and suicide are costing Australia up to $180 billion a year and services are failing to meet"community expectations",the Productivity Commission has found.
A forthcoming report will make major recommendations for how to improve Australia's mental health system.
The Productivity Commission has found the nation's biggest airports are not misusing their market power and resoundingly rejected airlines'plea for tighter regulation of the monopoly assets.
Infrastructure is on the agenda when the nation's treasurers meet on Friday,as well as a range of reforms from overhauling how trucks pay for road use to the health of Australians.
The number of students dropping out isn't rising - but the pressure on students is.
In a refreshingly open interview,the nation's new top productivity adviser has put a host of controversial reforms on the national agenda for consideration.
Australia needs to unilaterally cut trade barriers,remove"nuisance"tariffs and review assistance to farmers,according to the government's top economic advisory body.
Amid the interest rate excitement this week,an important statement on Australia's'mediocre'productivity performance was overlooked.