The Western Australian government has announced the first of at least six directors-general to be appointed before MoGs start on July 1. Lanie Chopping will finish up at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, and Sport to take charge of the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation, and Safety. Prior
State Minister for Local Government Nick Staikos has revealed the Victorian mayors selected to personally convey advice on legislative, regulatory, strategic and policy issues affecting councils. The 2025 panel comprises Louise Crawford (Port Phillip City Council), Simone Zmood (Glen Eira City Council), Paul Klisaris (Monash City Council), Jack ...
King Charles has marked the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII with a heartfelt expression of gratitude to those Australians who fought “in the pursuit of peace, freedom and justice”. In a message to Australian servicemen and women involved in the Second World War (WWII), the King acknowledged the
It is important for governments and community organisations to have evidence that will assist with deciding whether to fund a particular program. This is where impact evaluations can be useful. Nous Group has created a whitepaper explaining how they approach delivering impact evaluations in a range of contexts.
Failure of spot prices to incentivise investment. Interaction between CER and wholesale generation. Risk allocation across businesses and governments. Achieving net zero targets in desired timeframes. The growing state government role in energy policy. There is clearly no shortage of issues emphasising the need for the National Electricity Market ...
One in five local government financial statements in Western Australia was not ready for audit by last year’s September 30 deadline. The Western Australian audit office’s review of financial reporting for local governments reveals various improvements in the sector’s financial reporting, but issues related to timeliness, financial management, and accuracy
Senators Katy Gallagher and Jane Hume are not debating public sector policy at all during this campaign, and each office has its own explanation for why. Gallagher has accused her Coalition counterpart of lacking the courage to publicly debate coalition finance and public sector policy. Hume’s office has returned fire
Are public servants in Poland ready to embrace AI, or does the technology still spark uncertainty? For Pamela Krzypkowska, AI presents an opportunity to enhance public administration. In this interview, Pamela discusses Poland’s digital transformation and the development of PLLuM, the country’s first large language model tailored for public administration.
In 2024, the National Defence Strategy made deterrence Australia’s “primary strategic defence objective”. With writing now underway for the 2026 National Defence Strategy, can Australia actually deter threats to the nation? Traditionally, our defence strategy only asked that our military capabilities “command respect”. In today’s world, however, ...
Most Australian employees have benefited from a legislative right to disconnect since it commenced operation on August 26, 2024 — the right to refuse contact from their employer or third party outside their working hours, unless that refusal is unreasonable. (For those working in small businesses, the right will take
The Australian Electoral Commission would be the best home for regulating truth in federal political advertising to ensure facts are at the centre of election campaigns, says a public policy think tank. The Australia Institute director Bill Browne said that the AEC could perform a similar role to the electoral
Anthony Albanese has called hecklers of the Welcome to Country component of Anzac Day events in Melbourne and Perth a “disgrace” for distracting from the gratitude and recognition that Australia’s servicemen and women deserve. Dawn service ceremonies at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance and Perth’s King’s Park were interrupted by boos
The Western Australian government has announced the first of at least six directors-general to be appointed before MoGs start on July 1. Lanie Chopping will finish up at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, and Sport to take charge of the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation, and Safety. Prior
State Minister for Local Government Nick Staikos has revealed the Victorian mayors selected to personally convey advice on legislative, regulatory, strategic and policy issues affecting councils. The 2025 panel comprises Louise Crawford (Port Phillip City Council), Simone Zmood (Glen Eira City Council), Paul Klisaris (Monash City Council), Jack ...
King Charles has marked the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII with a heartfelt expression of gratitude to those Australians who fought “in the pursuit of peace, freedom and justice”. In a message to Australian servicemen and women involved in the Second World War (WWII), the King acknowledged the
It is important for governments and community organisations to have evidence that will assist with deciding whether to fund a particular program. This is where impact evaluations can be useful. Nous Group has created a whitepaper explaining how they approach delivering impact evaluations in a range of contexts.
Failure of spot prices to incentivise investment. Interaction between CER and wholesale generation. Risk allocation across businesses and governments. Achieving net zero targets in desired timeframes. The growing state government role in energy policy. There is clearly no shortage of issues emphasising the need for the National Electricity Market ...
One in five local government financial statements in Western Australia was not ready for audit by last year’s September 30 deadline. The Western Australian audit office’s review of financial reporting for local governments reveals various improvements in the sector’s financial reporting, but issues related to timeliness, financial management, and accuracy
Senators Katy Gallagher and Jane Hume are not debating public sector policy at all during this campaign, and each office has its own explanation for why. Gallagher has accused her Coalition counterpart of lacking the courage to publicly debate coalition finance and public sector policy. Hume’s office has returned fire
Are public servants in Poland ready to embrace AI, or does the technology still spark uncertainty? For Pamela Krzypkowska, AI presents an opportunity to enhance public administration. In this interview, Pamela discusses Poland’s digital transformation and the development of PLLuM, the country’s first large language model tailored for public administration.
In 2024, the National Defence Strategy made deterrence Australia’s “primary strategic defence objective”. With writing now underway for the 2026 National Defence Strategy, can Australia actually deter threats to the nation? Traditionally, our defence strategy only asked that our military capabilities “command respect”. In today’s world, however, ...
Most Australian employees have benefited from a legislative right to disconnect since it commenced operation on August 26, 2024 — the right to refuse contact from their employer or third party outside their working hours, unless that refusal is unreasonable. (For those working in small businesses, the right will take
The Australian Electoral Commission would be the best home for regulating truth in federal political advertising to ensure facts are at the centre of election campaigns, says a public policy think tank. The Australia Institute director Bill Browne said that the AEC could perform a similar role to the electoral
Anthony Albanese has called hecklers of the Welcome to Country component of Anzac Day events in Melbourne and Perth a “disgrace” for distracting from the gratitude and recognition that Australia’s servicemen and women deserve. Dawn service ceremonies at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance and Perth’s King’s Park were interrupted by boos
