Premium Trends and research Rules of evidence for policy? Andrew Leigh releases his top five Editors' Picks Andrew Leigh wants policy reality checks in the most literal, systematic and scientific sense, challenging the making of numbers work for a cause.
Non-compete and anti-poaching lock-ins for APS contractors and consultants set for sunset April 4, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers There are preparations afoot to sink the boot into anti-competitive practices to free up labour mobility and productivity.
Premium Expert briefings Fully franked and fearless: Leigh pushes ‘triple dividend’ of cleaner, fairer economy March 20, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Products need to do what they say on the label, says Andrew Leigh. That includes ethical investments in clean energy.
Premium Insights and analysis Stewardship – Could that one word revolutionise the public service? February 27, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks Andrew Leigh, Cris Parker and Julie-Ann Guivarra discuss the future state of public service leadership at The Mandarin’s 2024 trust and integrity conference.
Premium Insights and analysis Keating redux: Competition is having a moment with politicians, but powerful enemies are gathering February 25, 2024 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks While politicians might now be talking about competition, there’s a powerful constituency that prefers things just as they are, thanks.
Community groups empowered to name and shame price gougers through ACCC February 16, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Advocacy organisations will become “designated complainants” of price gouging and fast-tracked decisions will be made in just 90 days.
Treasury in consultation to develop robust multinational company tax regime February 12, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The federal government has released exposure draft legislation about whether multinational companies are fairly taxed.
Minns and Perrottet lauded for inspiring Australia’s future leaders February 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The former and current premiers of NSW have been jointly named in a shortlist for the McKinnon Prize for outstanding political leadership.
Leigh unleashes data hounds on corporate thugs January 30, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Spreadsheets that oligopolists and cheating gougers are forced to reveal show mergers are heavily concentrated in the top 1% of corporates.
NDIS commission will get compliance action powers to ban providers from market December 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Mechanisms will be established to identify and sanction providers who over-charge NDIS participants for support.
Leigh warns on vendor and platform lock-ins for APS use of AI November 17, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology AI’s primary public service purpose should be to do good, not attack targets. That means contestable alternatives, not another oligopoly.
Got wonk? Leigh tells DEWR to flip the counterfactual coin for policy evidence October 11, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal The so-called ‘randomistas’ are out for results. Could this be the commonwealth’s first official two-up school?
Premium Insights and analysis Leigh calls out the new federal data agenda: Totes will adjust October 9, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Public policy reality is realising what the numbers do say, not what you want them to. The days of burying numbers for convenience are gone.
Image of King Charles on Australian coins unveiled October 5, 2023 By Andrew Brown Community & Social The Royal Australian Mint has unveiled the effigy of King Charles III, which will be seen on Australian coins by Christmas.
Australia Post releases Big Things coin and stamp collection September 5, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture Australia Post’s collection in partnership with the Royal Australian Mint includes Canberra’s Big Swoop and Coffs Harbour’s Big Banana.