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Productivity is often mistaken for wages. What does it really mean? How does it work?

Australia’s productivity growth has reverted to the same stagnant pattern as before the pandemic, according to the Productivity Commission’s latest quarterly report.

The Conversation

Wealthier Canadians live longer and are less likely to be dependent as they age, new research finds

Population aging is a growing challenge for developed countries like Canada, with significant implications for health care and long-term care systems. In OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, the population of people aged 80 and above is projected to more than double by 2050, reaching 9.8 per cent…

The Conversation

Torsten Bell is Labour’s rising star. He could now be on a collision course over its economic policy

The Labour MP Torsten Bell is widely considered to be a rising star of the party. His recent book, Great Britain? How We Get Our Future Back, provides a detailed description of what he sees as the key economic challenges facing the UK today and proposes a series of policy…

The Conversation

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Time is ticking for Labour to scrap the two-child limit – and then make Britain a welcoming place for children again

Axing the cap is the first step towards pulling children out of poverty. Could £2.5bn ever be better spent, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

OECD comparisons reveal an unflattering picture of inequality in NZ – could that change?

Recent research showing the richest New Zealanders pay less tax than their counterparts in nine similar OECD countries raises, yet again, serious questions about wealth, equality and fairness.

The Conversation

Targeted support could reduce infant mortality gap across England, study finds

Researchers say interventions could address key factors, such as smoking, but ‘structural changes’ also needed

The Guardian - UK

Is UK maternity pay excessive and how much does it cost the taxpayer?

After Kemi Badenoch’s comments on maternity pay, how does the UK compare with other countries?

The Guardian - UK

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End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down

UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for good

The Guardian - UK

More borrowers falling behind but better days are ahead

Some households are doing it tougher due to high inflation and interest rates but conditions are about to improve, a Reserve Bank of Australia report says.

AAP

Pressure mounts on publisher of Economist over ties to tobacco

Exclusive: Experts pull out of health conferences run by Economist Impact after revelations of commercial links

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Rachel Reeves has more reasons to smile as OECD upgrades UK growth

Now, about those fiscal rules...

Evening Standard

UK economy to grow faster than Japan, Italy and Germany this year, says OECD

Forecast upgrades UK to joint second after US but it is still expected to have highest inflation among G7 countries

The Guardian - UK

Universities are in a hole: linking student fees to inflation is the fairest way forward

To ensure less privileged students are not put off, a more progressive system for repayment of loans is also urgently needed, says former Labour MP Peter Mandelson

The Guardian - UK

Intra-occupation marriages, how common your PIN is and what people googled during Harris-Trump debate

We chart home ownership rates across the OECD over 100 years. Plus: Buildings wrapped in solid petrol

The Guardian - AU

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International Business Times

So Where Does The Oceans' Plastic Waste Come From?

In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans.

The Conversation

Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here’s how it could better fund journalism

The Global Media Internet Concentration Project examines the concentration of the communications and media in countries around the world.

International Business Times

Plastics: Navigating The Maze Of Dizzying Acronyms

Plastics are all around us -- from food packaging and drinking bottles to the insulation in our homes.

The Conversation

Citizens’ assemblies: Pioneered in B.C. 20 years ago, they’re a growing pro-democracy tool

What if citizens were called to policymaking duty the way they are called to jury duty?

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Why so many French teachers are calling it quits

French teachers are quitting in record numbers, overwhelmed by low pay, crowded classrooms and increasing demands. Despite successive reforms by previous governments, staffing shortages persist. And leaving the profession is often a difficult process. With the announcement of a new education minister just around the corner, will France’s public education…

The Guardian - AU

Home ownership in Australia has been in retreat for decades. How does it stack up against other countries?

Many OECD countries have experienced similar patterns of declining homeowner numbers – and ageing populations are projected to drive the rate even lower

The Conversation

Labour is talking about a wealth tax again – what are its options and what might work?

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins recently revealed the party is looking once again at its tax policy, including a possible wealth tax or a “capital income tax” (CIT).

The Guardian - UK

UK primary class sizes among biggest in industrialised world, report finds

Only Chile exceeds UK’s 27 pupils a class in OECD study, with UK pupil-teacher ratio also among highest

Newcastle Herald

Nation in danger of taking wrong turn with energy . . . again

Nuclear debate: Australia's renewables-only policy not the answer

International Business Times

Genitalia From Girls Mutilated In I. Coast Sold For Magic

When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female genital mutilation.

The Conversation

Plastic pollution hotspots pinpointed in new research – India ranks top due to high levels of uncollected waste

We have used machine learning to identify the biggest plastic pollution hotspots across more than 50,000 towns, cities and rural areas worldwide. Our new global model reveals the most detailed picture of plastic pollution ever created with the highest environmental concentrations in India, predominantly because so much of its waste…

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