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'Holy grail': treasurer hails quick wins as summit ends

'Holy grail': treasurer hails quick wins as summit ends

After 29 hours, 327 contributions and one major blow-up, Jim Chalmers' economic roundtable has served up a slew of reform ideas and a few unanswered questions.

Red tape on chopping block in bid to build homes faster

Red tape on chopping block in bid to build homes faster

Red tape on chopping block in bid to build homes faster

Red tape on chopping block in bid to build homes faster

Slashing regulations so houses can be built quicker has won universal approval at a government-led economic roundtable, but the finer details are up for debate.

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

A slim majority of workers believe the government can be trusted to regulate artificial intelligence and most think it will augment rather than replace jobs.

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Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

More mining giants may clean up their operations if the government capped generous credits on diesel fuel and incentivised green projects, a report finds.

Trade and skills under spotlight in 'promising' talks

Trade and skills under spotlight in 'promising' talks

The treasurer has sung the praises of the government's long-awaited roundtable after hours of discussions on productivity, trade and technology.

Answers to ailing productivity to steer economic future

Answers to ailing productivity to steer economic future

Australia's economic future will be guided by ideas to reinvigorate its currently languishing productivity, the treasurer has said.

Productivity to dominate agenda as symposium begins

Productivity to dominate agenda as symposium begins

After weeks of build up, arguably the biggest event of Australia's economic calendar is set to begin as the government seeks answers to withered productivity.

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Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

A road user charge targeting electric vehicle drivers is gaining widespread approval but how it will work and when it will arrive remains up for debate.

Responsibility, not legacy driving Chalmers to reform

Responsibility, not legacy driving Chalmers to reform

Responsibility, not legacy driving Chalmers to reform

Responsibility, not legacy driving Chalmers to reform

Jim Chalmers' economic roundtable will likely present some low-hanging fruit around regulation but hefty tax reform will be more challenging for him to grasp.

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Fresh fault lines have formed in the lead up to the government's reform roundtable as unions reject productivity proposals welcomed by businesses.

'Better lives' urged as goal from productivity push

'Better lives' urged as goal from productivity push

'Better lives' urged as goal from productivity push

'Better lives' urged as goal from productivity push

Bold tax reform, faster clean energy consents and rethinking care sector productivity should be the focus of the treasurer's economic summit, a think tank says.

Rethink on rules for everyday items could spur economy

Rethink on rules for everyday items could spur economy

Rethink on rules for everyday items could spur economy

Rethink on rules for everyday items could spur economy

Australia could ease business burdens and save consumers billions every year by ensuring requirements for everyday products align with international standards.

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australian companies should boost productivity by using existing artificial intelligence tools rather than trying to create sovereign models, a US expert says.

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Australia to take 'sensible, middle path' on AI control

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potential answer to Australia's dwindling productivity but concerns have been raised over its impact on workers.

Climate ratings could spare buyers from risky homes

Star ratings for resilience and winding back electric car incentives have been flagged by the Productivity Commission in its pursuit of climate cost savings.

'Not right': Australia urged to wind back tax breaks

Reforms to Australia's tax system have been politically risky, but without urgent action, home ownership could be out of reach for the nation's workers.

Business lobby rejects proposed company tax overhaul

The corporate sector is rallying against calls for a new cashflow tax for businesses, while small companies would have their rate cut under the reforms.

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Slow start fears in race to build 2032 Olympic venues

The clock is ticking for the 2032 Olympics with a report claiming Brisbane Games projects may not be delivered on time by an ailing construction industry.

Aussies missing out on payoff from research investment

Australian tech darlings Cochlear and Atlassian have lent their voices to a push to revamp research and development investment and reboot stagnant productivity.

Creators trying to make 'wage slaves' care about tax

Content creators have mingled with economists at a tax roundtable at Parliament House hosted by teal MP Allegra Spender to get the message to a new audience.

Workers could be $14,000 ahead under a growth mindset

Australia's productivity tsar says Australian workers would be $14,000 better off each year in the long run if the nation treads the right path on reform.

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Many Australian businesses are willing to spend on AI but lack a plan to implement the game-changing technology, pushing the nation down the readiness rankings.

'No-brainer': put women at centre of productivity push

New president of Chief Executive Women Helen Conway says women's workforce participation should be a major part of the federal government's productivity push.

PM puts lid on GST hikes, pledges boost for business

Clearing red tape for businesses will be a key part of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's productivity push, but raising the GST is unlikely to be on his agenda.

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