The paper presents data on six measures of living standards: mortgage stress, disposable income, the number of Australians with more than one job, household price levels, tax burden and debt burden. It finds that price level rises in various household goods and services all exceeded wages growth between 2022 and 2024.

This paper argues election promises of cuts to income tax rarely offer meaningful tax reform and are usually quickly reversed by bracket creep. Pledges made ahead of the 2025 federal election should not be seen as structural tax reform propositions and highlight the need for real tax reform in the form of indexation of tax...

This explainer outlines how students develop mastery by consolidating knowledge – storing and strengthening it in memory through practice and review – enabling them to solve unfamiliar problems, think critically and creatively, and generate new representations and applications of their understanding.

This explainer explores the critical processes through which students acquire, store and utilise knowledge to develop understanding. Knowing the function of memory systems and the process of acquiring knowledge helps explain how learning is retained over time and supports students’ ability to build on what they know.

This report provides information on Australian labour market conditions for people interested in working in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis and organisations providing services to migrants and visa applicants. The report notes that while the Australian labour market continues to perform well, there are ongoing signs of an easing of labour market conditions.