30-November-2022
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The OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report found that the tax-to-GDP ratio in Australia increased by 0.8 percentage points from 27.7% in 2019 to 28.5% in 2020.* The corresponding figures for the OECD average were an increase of 0.2 percentage points from 33.4% to 33.6%.
9-June-2022
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These country profiles focus on countries' domestic legislation regarding key transfer pricing principles, including the arm's length principle, transfer pricing methods, comparability analysis, intangible property, intra-group services, cost contribution agreements, transfer pricing documentation, administrative approaches to avoiding and resolving disputes, safe harbours and other implementation measures.
9-November-2021
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COVID-19 infections and deaths are low in Australia, yet a slow initial vaccine rollout delayed the removal of restrictions. Health at a Glance 2021 provides the latest comparable data and trends on the performance of health systems in OECD countries and key emerging economies. Alongside indicator-by-indicator analysis, this edition offers a special chapter on the health impact of COVID-19.
22-October-2021
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Biographical note of Australia's Permanent Representative to the OECD.
14-September-2021
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After rebounding rapidly from last year’s COVID-19 recession, Australia’s economy has weakened due to containment measures to combat new outbreaks of the virus. Once the economy reopens and the recovery resumes, the focus should turn to reforms to revive productivity growth, lift living standards and strengthen resilience, according to a new OECD report.
7-July-2021
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In some countries, employers used job retention programmes to cut hours while allowing workers to keep their pay and jobs; there, it is likely that the full impact of the pandemic is yet to be felt. In other countries, there have been unprecedented increases in unemployment, but many workers will return to their jobs (or to new ones) as economies re-open and activity picks up.
15-June-2021
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The Skills Outlook Country Profile details key indicators to assess the extent to which Australia is able to provide strong foundations for lifelong learning; promote effective transitions into further education, training and the labour market and engage adults in learning. It also evaluates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on adult learning and the labour market.
19-May-2021
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Australia consumes 10.5 litres of pure alcohol per capita per year, roughly equivalent to 2.2 bottles of wine or 4.0 litres of beer per week per person aged 15 and over. In addition, in Australia, some population groups are at higher risk than others.
15-March-2021
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The 37 Member Countries of OECD appoint Mr. Mathias Cormann of Australia to be next Secretary General starting 1 June 2021
9-July-2020
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This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020.