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The Albanese government’s October budget presents an opportunity to transform the purpose and principles of economic policy.

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While reforms to improve the quality of aged care are welcome, the government must also consider how to resource providers to meet higher standards.

The new Labor government has a historic opportunity to boost young people’s wellbeing as part of its economic agenda—here’s how.

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While fiscal stimulus applied during the COVID-19 crisis has boosted employment, the much bigger challenge remains productivity and wage stagnation. This will require an ambitious national reform agenda to transform Australian industry.