Advances in medical technology have brought large benefits but have also been a major driver of increased health spending in recent years. Overall, this report concludes that advances in medical technology arguably have provided value for money -- particularly as people highly value improvements in the quality and length of life -- but the cost...

This discussion draft presents the initial findings of the commissioned study, Consumer Product Safety. Comments on the draft are invited. Released 9 August 2005

This is the second Report in a series that has been prepared at the request of the Council of Australian Governments. It aims to provide indicators of Indigenous disadvantage ‘that are of relevance to all governments and Indigenous stakeholders, and that can demonstrate the impact of programme and policy interventions'.

This report continues previous work by the commission and an earlier series of broader 'Red Book' reports of the Steering Committee on National Performance Monitoring of Government Trading Enterprises.

This report examines some of the key trends in Australia's agriculture sector over the last 20 years or so. While continuing to grow in absolute terms, the size and importance of agriculture has declined relative to the rest of the economy. Within the sector, there have been marked changes in the number and size of...