Premium Columnists Australia’s high rate of incarceration is a poor economic choice Australian Capital Territory Incarceration in Australia costs $330 per prisoner per day. A community corrections order, by contrast, costs a mere $30 per prisoner per day.
Australia’s competitiveness boost flags economic improvement but still lagging on entrepreneurship June 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social This year Australia climbed three spots in its competitiveness standing after in 2021 scoring its lowest ranking in 25 years.
Think tank calls for commonwealth to appoint chief technologist May 19, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The recommendation has been put forward in a new research report that outlines ways that Australia can become a leading digital nation.
Business leader to chair CEDA, APS review member gets seat on board July 15, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Diane Smith-Gander AO will take over as Chair of the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) from Paul McClintock AO in November.
PM&C taskforce to consider Harris’s data reforms May 9, 2017 By Harley Dennett Economy & Industry The Productivity Commission chair stresses the need for political and agency leadership to build and maintain the social licence needed for comprehensive data use reform.