The old adage “the devil is in the details” is never more true than when it comes to the federal budget, writes Lesley Russel for APO.

Public schools face a real cut of over $670 million a year unless the Federal Government substantially lifts its investment in public education, argues this report. This report finds that: Public schools will receive $673 million less in real terms in 2015/16 than they did in the last financial year (2011/12). That is a 12...

In this submission, ANTaR outlines key expenditure priorities for the 2012-13 Federal Budget. These recommendations are designed to promote community and economic development, advance human rights and address the disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In the 2011-12 Budget, the Federal Government invested an additional $500 million / 5 years in...

In Inside Story, Michael Cornish assesses the report of the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness • IT’S BEEN a fortnight since the report of the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness was finally released to the public, together with the federal government’s response. The review managed to be strong yet cautious, an amazing balancing act of...

This government policy document states that the budget will get back to surplus in 2012-13 as planned, get more people into jobs and spread the opportunities from Mining Boom Mark II to more Australians. Key elements include: Taking the tough decisions necessary to ensure the budget returns to surplus in 2012-13, despite the impact of...