These students will make up a substantial part of Australia’s future workforce. And their educational performance tells an ...

Australia collects less from the GST than most OECD countries, but proposals to expand it often stall on concern that this will hit lower income households hardest. This is often termed the ...

Daylight-saving regions do record lower consumption of electricity in the evening after the clocks move forward. NSW, ...

Women make up half of Australia’s employees but remain a minority of business owners. They account for 40% of unincorporated business owner-managers, 30% of company owner-managers and fewer still ...

The clock change is a natural experiment. What can it tell us about the consequences of daylight saving?

Vested interest and ideology run through the super debate. But there is now an arguable economic case that in solving an undersaving problem, current super settings may be creating an oversaving one.

Australia’s recent housing tax reforms are the biggest changes to property investment taxes this century. Some commentary is framing the changes as heavily detrimental to housing investors, but our ...

The GFC and COVID-19 shocks occurred suddenly, leaving Australia’s net debt permanently higher. Now, with environmental and geopolitical risks rising, how much fiscal room does the federal budget need ...

e61 Institute acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community, and pay our respects to their ...

The Intergenerational Report will tell us how the Budget will evolve under a business-as-usual scenario. But what happens if it gets knocked sideways by an unexpected shock? The Treasurer is set to ...

The transition to electric vehicles means lower fuel excise revenue in the future. As policymakers map out what’s next for road tax, we should be clear about what costs we’re charging for. Against the ...