This paper attempts to put a dollar figure on the value of state assistance to the mining industry. Overview State governments are more usually associated with the provision of health, education and law enforcement than industry assistance. So it might surprise taxpayers to learn that state government assistance for the mineral and fossil fuel industries...

Opposition spokeswoman for health Catherine King claims the budget cuts a "whopping" $50 billion from Australia's public hospitals.

Rather than saying they pay too much tax, this report finds Australians currently claim they are paying about the right amount of tax, and their support for higher public spending has risen.

Defending Australia costs $80,281,391.78 per day, finds this report which about the complex workings of the Defence Budget. Executive summary This year’s federal budget was dominated by budget repair. Yet amid the spending cuts and tax increases, Defence did very well. Nominal defence spending will grow by $2.3 billion next financial year (2014-15) to $29.3...

With continued operating surpluses and low levels of debt, this report finds that Victoria's university sector remains in a relatively healthy financial position, but that active management is required given that operating surpluses have continued their decline since 2009. Summary This report covers the results of the 2013 financial audits of 64 entities, comprising eight...