The more their quality of life improves, the sadder some Australians seem to become. read now...
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For nearly three decades, the digital economy has operated on a US-designed model of cross-border data flows, platform immunity and innovation at scale. This model is under increasing strain. In a recent cable, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed US diplomats to push back against foreign data-sovereignty initiatives, describing aspects
A US Department of Defense project to improve personnel vetting for departments and agencies lacks a reliable delivery schedule, according to evidence presented to Congress by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Since 2016, the DoD has been responsible for developing the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) following a series of
Iran and the US have sent grave warnings to each other after strikes were exchanged over the weekend, with no end to the conflict in sight. The post Iran vows
As a big picture thinker (or so I tell myself), I’ve long linked the disaffection created by free market economics to the rise and rise of mistrust in governments. But there are decidedly more prosaic reasons why people are suspicious of governments. Here’s one. I recently reported in another place
The Department of Finance renews its deal with Microsoft as the government’s standard operating environment for the next five years. The deal sees Microsoft desktop, cloud, and AI services as the default platforms. There is no price to the new arrangement, but volume pricing generally sets a ceiling rather than
The appointment of Greg Moriarty as the next ambassador to the United States of America, to replace former prime minister Kevin Rudd, has, over the weekend, made the decision look like a prescient masterstroke — but at the same time casts an urgent spotlight on who might succeed him. As
Melbourne will be the home to two TAFE centres of excellence, thanks to joint funding from state and federal governments of $50.6 million. The new VET institutions will be at TAFE campuses in Frankston and Moorabbin, bringing the total to 16 such facilities across the country. Minister for Skills and
Mark Carney will this week become the first Canadian prime minister to address both houses of parliament in almost 20 years, when he arrives in Canberra as part of a four-day Australian trip. Carney will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the nation’s capital before travelling to Sydney for the final
Iran’s Mullahs are nullahs. Memo to hate preachers in Australia on the military decapitation of the Islamic Republic of Iran: I’m elated, I’m smiling and I’m happy. It’s a day of courage, it’s a day of pride, it’s a day of victory – this is the day we’ve all been waiting for after 47 years of oppression by the evil regime of the Islamic Republic of ...
It’s possible to pinpoint the exact moment Democrat hopeful Hillary Clinton lost her presidential campaign. No, it wasn’t a dodgy email server scandal, her constant falling over, the unhinged shrieking of Elizabeth Warren, or that self-righteous I’m a woman! narrative.
Hillary Clinton decided to go on a rant, describing Republican voters as ‘a basket ...
When I was seventeen, I signed up for a student loan to cover the cost of going to university. Teachers, parents and the university system were in unanimous agreement that the loan was a good deal, enabling me to study and then pay back what I owed once I started earning a good salary. I was not told that going to university would mean allowing the ...
The more their quality of life improves, the sadder some Australians seem to become. read now...
For nearly three decades, the digital economy has operated on a US-designed model of cross-border data flows, platform immunity and innovation at scale. This model is under increasing strain. In a recent cable, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed US diplomats to push back against foreign data-sovereignty initiatives, describing aspects
A US Department of Defense project to improve personnel vetting for departments and agencies lacks a reliable delivery schedule, according to evidence presented to Congress by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Since 2016, the DoD has been responsible for developing the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) following a series of
Iran and the US have sent grave warnings to each other after strikes were exchanged over the weekend, with no end to the conflict in sight. The post Iran vows
As a big picture thinker (or so I tell myself), I’ve long linked the disaffection created by free market economics to the rise and rise of mistrust in governments. But there are decidedly more prosaic reasons why people are suspicious of governments. Here’s one. I recently reported in another place
The Department of Finance renews its deal with Microsoft as the government’s standard operating environment for the next five years. The deal sees Microsoft desktop, cloud, and AI services as the default platforms. There is no price to the new arrangement, but volume pricing generally sets a ceiling rather than
The appointment of Greg Moriarty as the next ambassador to the United States of America, to replace former prime minister Kevin Rudd, has, over the weekend, made the decision look like a prescient masterstroke — but at the same time casts an urgent spotlight on who might succeed him. As
Melbourne will be the home to two TAFE centres of excellence, thanks to joint funding from state and federal governments of $50.6 million. The new VET institutions will be at TAFE campuses in Frankston and Moorabbin, bringing the total to 16 such facilities across the country. Minister for Skills and
Mark Carney will this week become the first Canadian prime minister to address both houses of parliament in almost 20 years, when he arrives in Canberra as part of a four-day Australian trip. Carney will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the nation’s capital before travelling to Sydney for the final
Iran’s Mullahs are nullahs. Memo to hate preachers in Australia on the military decapitation of the Islamic Republic of Iran: I’m elated, I’m smiling and I’m happy. It’s a day of courage, it’s a day of pride, it’s a day of victory – this is the day we’ve all been waiting for after 47 years of oppression by the evil regime of the Islamic Republic of ...
It’s possible to pinpoint the exact moment Democrat hopeful Hillary Clinton lost her presidential campaign. No, it wasn’t a dodgy email server scandal, her constant falling over, the unhinged shrieking of Elizabeth Warren, or that self-righteous I’m a woman! narrative.
Hillary Clinton decided to go on a rant, describing Republican voters as ‘a basket ...
When I was seventeen, I signed up for a student loan to cover the cost of going to university. Teachers, parents and the university system were in unanimous agreement that the loan was a good deal, enabling me to study and then pay back what I owed once I started earning a good salary. I was not told that going to university would mean allowing the ...