Presuming World War III does not engulf us all, even the best-case post-Trump scenario for public administration does not look rosy. Nobody yet knows whether the era of unhinged, toxic populism might dissipate like a terrible nightmare or whether key American federal institutions have been damaged beyond repair or very
The deputy head of the Digital Transformation Agency has put public servants keen to dive into the rapid efficiencies ostensibly offered by artificial intelligence on notice that AI still doesn’t add up to a substitute for inclusive systems design that goes well beyond online interfaces and bots. In one of
OG operating system, and Australian government default platform, Microsoft has doubled down on its bid to maintain technological incumbency in the artificial intelligence age, announcing it will invest a whopping $25 billion “in new digital infrastructure, alongside new commitments to national cyber defence capability and workforce skilling programs.” ...
Senior Executive Service Band 2 The Office of National Intelligence has promoted an unnamed Canberra-based executive to first assistant director-general, geopolitical assessment. Band 1 Alexander Lewis is now assistant commissioner, data and regulatory transformation, at the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission. ...
Net zero is now the path of the global economy, already reshaping business function across all sectors. The Executive Leadership Program equips senior leaders with the clarity, skills and confidence to respond to this transition. This immersive in-person course will teach you how to navigate the fast-evolving net zero landscape,
The eSafety Commissioner and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure continuing cooperation on privacy and online safety matters. Both agencies said the MoU will build on existing work they do to ensure people’s privacy and safety are protected when using the
The strongest AI outcomes in government will not come from technology alone. Australia’s public service is at a pivotal point in responsible adoption of AI for best possible outcomes that directly impact communities. Now and into the future. Intentionally designed AI systems, complete with human-at-the-centre controls, can respond to the high ...
Treasury and the corporate regulator have been flooding the zone with consultation papers seeking stakeholder feedback on taxation, statistical collection, and financial services reforms that are due over the next month. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has a May 25 deadline for financial services stakeholders to comment on revisions
The past three decades have seen workplace language shift from employee wellbeing to engagement, resilience, productivity, motivation, and now to psychosocial safety. Each of these concepts matters, and each has contributed something valuable to our understanding of work. However, part of the challenge may lie in our tendency to focus
The Australian Government’s approach to pharmaceutical pricing has created a catch-22 where the pursuit of lowest possible prices conflicts with the critical health needs of patients and efforts to encourage scientific innovation. For this reason, pharmaceutical pricing was a major focus of the Federal Government’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review
My mother-in-law used to send extraordinary emails. The text was invariably both bold and italic, and if she was in a jaunty mood, teal. Her missives were, if nothing else, distinctive — a change in pace from the sea of 12-point Arial and Calibri that festoon the standard inbox. We’re
Four months after the Bondi attack, Australia is still coming to terms with what it means, with some of the attention focused on the idea of social cohesion. This is one of those terms that’s rarely used in daily life. But it speaks to something very important about how we
Presuming World War III does not engulf us all, even the best-case post-Trump scenario for public administration does not look rosy. Nobody yet knows whether the era of unhinged, toxic populism might dissipate like a terrible nightmare or whether key American federal institutions have been damaged beyond repair or very
The deputy head of the Digital Transformation Agency has put public servants keen to dive into the rapid efficiencies ostensibly offered by artificial intelligence on notice that AI still doesn’t add up to a substitute for inclusive systems design that goes well beyond online interfaces and bots. In one of
OG operating system, and Australian government default platform, Microsoft has doubled down on its bid to maintain technological incumbency in the artificial intelligence age, announcing it will invest a whopping $25 billion “in new digital infrastructure, alongside new commitments to national cyber defence capability and workforce skilling programs.” ...
Senior Executive Service Band 2 The Office of National Intelligence has promoted an unnamed Canberra-based executive to first assistant director-general, geopolitical assessment. Band 1 Alexander Lewis is now assistant commissioner, data and regulatory transformation, at the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission. ...
Net zero is now the path of the global economy, already reshaping business function across all sectors. The Executive Leadership Program equips senior leaders with the clarity, skills and confidence to respond to this transition. This immersive in-person course will teach you how to navigate the fast-evolving net zero landscape,
The eSafety Commissioner and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure continuing cooperation on privacy and online safety matters. Both agencies said the MoU will build on existing work they do to ensure people’s privacy and safety are protected when using the
The strongest AI outcomes in government will not come from technology alone. Australia’s public service is at a pivotal point in responsible adoption of AI for best possible outcomes that directly impact communities. Now and into the future. Intentionally designed AI systems, complete with human-at-the-centre controls, can respond to the high ...
Treasury and the corporate regulator have been flooding the zone with consultation papers seeking stakeholder feedback on taxation, statistical collection, and financial services reforms that are due over the next month. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has a May 25 deadline for financial services stakeholders to comment on revisions
The past three decades have seen workplace language shift from employee wellbeing to engagement, resilience, productivity, motivation, and now to psychosocial safety. Each of these concepts matters, and each has contributed something valuable to our understanding of work. However, part of the challenge may lie in our tendency to focus
The Australian Government’s approach to pharmaceutical pricing has created a catch-22 where the pursuit of lowest possible prices conflicts with the critical health needs of patients and efforts to encourage scientific innovation. For this reason, pharmaceutical pricing was a major focus of the Federal Government’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review
My mother-in-law used to send extraordinary emails. The text was invariably both bold and italic, and if she was in a jaunty mood, teal. Her missives were, if nothing else, distinctive — a change in pace from the sea of 12-point Arial and Calibri that festoon the standard inbox. We’re
Four months after the Bondi attack, Australia is still coming to terms with what it means, with some of the attention focused on the idea of social cohesion. This is one of those terms that’s rarely used in daily life. But it speaks to something very important about how we
