The MRC analyses the 2024-25 Federal Budget. By David Hughes.
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An analysis of household electricity prices in Australia compared to selected developed economies.
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted Australia’s vulnerable position in an isolated part of the world and at the end of a long global supply chain that is incredibly reliant on pharmaceutical exports from distant countries. This Menzies Research Centre report examines what Australia can do to improve the security of its pharmaceutical supply chain and strengthen self-reliance.
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Many studies show a link between social media use and worsening mental health among Gen Z. Here’s how we fix this crisis. By Freya Leach.
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When businesses profit, we all benefit. By David Hughes.
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A Menzies Research Centre report on the Cost of Australia’s Energy Plan and the Risk of Failure.
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Australia owes its young people an intergenerational inheritance of both a clean environment and cheap energy. One without the other will degrade our societal fabric. By Freya Leach.
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We cannot fall into the trap of thinking that reaching a universal quota of bachelor degrees solves our problems. We need skills in the right areas and we need to acknowledge that not everyone is best suited to university. By David Hughes.
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Instead of throwing soup at the Mona Lisa, Gen Z should be up in arms over our Defence policy. By Freya Leach.
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A new tax on popular cars aimed at reducing emissions will disproportionately impact working families. By David Hughes.
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Australia should follow the lead of other OECD countries by indexing income tax brackets to inflation. By David Hughes.
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The biggest political issue of the first half of 2024 looks set to be a debate around income tax cuts and broken promises. By David Hughes.
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Many politicians have failed our kids by centring the education policy debate on funding alone. By David Hughes.
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We need a government with the courage to take on the two key reform challenges in tax and spending. Continuing to prop up a tax system that's becoming less fair by the day and continuing to fund (but not redesign) ballooning welfare programs not only lacks foresight, it lacks compassion. By David Hughes.
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