Economy

To lift productivity and growth, Australia must embrace risk, innovation and accountability, from startups to the boardrooms of public companies.

The Productivity Commission chair has hit back at criticism from the business community over her proposals for a cashflow tax.

Fresh after its proposal for a cashflow tax, the Productivity Commission is set to outline its hopes for reform in data technology and AI.

The Productivity Commission’s bold tax reform pitch tests both Danielle Wood’s promise to make policy more adoptable and the government’s appetite for change.

Deputy governor Andrew Hauser used a speech to talk up the importance of central bank predictability, just weeks after the RBA shocked markets by holding rates steady.

The economic organisation of advanced economies is unsure whether artificial intelligence will boost productivity or not.

Labor has pledged to scrap non-compete clauses for all workers earning under $175,000, sparking concern from business groups over unintended consequences.

The former industry minister and tech supporter has secured the chair of parliament’s economics committee, giving him a significant platform to influence policy.

CPI data this week will determine if an RBA rate cut is finally back on the table. Meanwhile, the US Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged despite pressure from the White House.

The Wilson Asset Management chairman has been one of the most outspoken critics of Jim Chalmers' plan to tax unrealised capital gains. Now, he has his own proposal.

Invites have been issued to some of the world's biggest companies and major industry bodies for events in the run up to the government's flagship summit.

Property developers and lobby groups have not been invited to the Treasurer's economic reform summit, despite housing being a major priority for the government.

The Reserve Bank governor will deliver a high-profile annual address where economists expect her to address a spike in joblessness.