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Case study: how not to hire a public service leader from the private sector (or: How a highly respected CEO of a venerable NGO learned about politics the hard way)
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Case study: how not to hire a public service leader from the private sector (or: How a highly respected CEO of a venerable NGO learned about politics the hard way)

By Stephen Easton

  • Health

In South Australia, the Labor opposition is keeping the pressure on SA Health chief executive Dr Chris McGowan about his involvement in deals with his former employer, allegedly misleading statements to parliament, how he was appointed, and his attendance at Liberal Party fundraisers. At the very least, the controversy is a case study in how not to hire a public service executive from the private sector — especially when you are poaching the CEO of a major supplier of services to the department.
NT ICAC tries to reassure community of independence, ends up accused of bias

NT ICAC tries to reassure community of independence, ends up accused of bias

By Stephen Easton

  • Communications & Technology

The decision of Northern Territory Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Ken Fleming to step aside from any role in the ICAC’s investigation into the alleged murder of Kumanjayi Walker by a police officer was to defuse accusations that saying “black lives matter” could make him appear biased against the police officer, who has been charged with murder.
Facts aren’t cure-alls, but they still matter. The new skills needed for dealing with a hugely changed flow of information and its impact on perception
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Facts aren’t cure-alls, but they still matter. The new skills needed for dealing with a hugely changed flow of information and its impact on perception

By Bobby Duffy

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Informed by exclusive research across 40 countries, conducted by global polling firm Ipsos, ‘The Perils of Perception’ investigates why we don’t know basic facts about the world around us. We can’t always solve delusions with more facts alone, but we definitely shouldn’t give up on them entirely. People are marvellously varied, and different approaches work with different people in different situations.