Premium Case studies Royal commission prods Greg Moriarty for secretaries board intel Defence At the most basic level, the commissioners wanted to know how much of a priority preventing veteran suicide is a whole-of-government priority.
Premium Insights and analysis Workplace gender equality about more than the pay gap, says Wooldridge March 27, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks WGEA’s Mary Wooldridge said the publication of gender pay gap data was an important step, but people’s jobs were ‘more than a pay slip’.
Premium Case studies China opens its eWallet and goes shopping for regional influence March 26, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology TikTok has bought a key Indonesian eCommerce and payments platform. ByteDance is overcoming bans by buying local innovators who compete.
Premium Insights and analysis Commissioner endorses ANU’s answer to supercharging evidence-base for policy experts March 26, 2024 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Gordon de Brouwer has described the “wonderful synergy” that government and universities share and what powerful role policy briefs have.
Premium Columnists AUKUS is a debacle, but the idiot protectionism of its critics is bizarre March 26, 2024 By Bernard Keane Defence We’ve never been given a proper rationale for needing nuclear subs. But the least stupid thing about AUKUS is getting the Brits and Americans to make them.
Premium Columnists The limits and prospects of vaccination mandates in Australia March 24, 2024 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks The crux of a vaccination mandate is the risk of preventing infection and transmission and the individual’s right to informed consent.
Premium Insights and analysis Feminism in the Algorithm Age warns against complacency on tech policy March 22, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks Feminism in the Algorithm Age explores the way algorithms are driving a new contestation of women’s rights.
Premium Insights and analysis Banks continue to jawbone for racial markers in digital ID March 22, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Institutions are still trying to commercialise forcing proof of Aboriginality. Even the Nationals’ Matt Canavan is giving that a wide berth.
Premium Insights and analysis Can the public service pull off a ‘no-blame’ culture transformation post robodebt? March 21, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks What can be done to inject more courage into the veins of the APS after so many years of fear being the dominant norm?
Premium Insights and analysis New Zealand public service embroiled in war over words March 21, 2024 By Dan Holmes Community & Social The New Zealand public service is being told official business should be conducted in English, no te reo Maori.
Premium Insights and analysis PwC global power lies in foundation documents March 21, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry A key to unlocking the mysteries of the power held by the members of any entity is to uncover a copy of its constitution.
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 DVA’s trust issues take on a different tenor when lives are at stake March 20, 2024 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Frame said a mission to expand engagement did not necessarily mean there was a case to establish a whole new agency within DVA.
Premium Insights and analysis What do we want? Better politicians March 19, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks In a global survey of 30,000+ people, Australians mentioned politicians the most; enough of the “mostly wealthy, white men”, one respondent said.
Premium Insights and analysis Waiting patiently for the wisdom of Colbeck and company March 19, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry There’s greater likelihood of reported sightings of the Easter Bunny than a reveal of the identities of the PwC ‘dirty six’.