Premium Insights and analysis Queensland public service life post-Annastacia Palaszczuk Editors' Picks One of the biggest needs for Queensland public servants is for the new leader to restore order to the dysfunctional cabinet processes.
It’s on accounting professionals to understand what’s required of them, says PwC December 12, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Climate change reporting expert Katelyn Bonato says boards and senior management must get familiar with the information that standards require.
Forecasts warn major national policies face construction workforce and materials concerns December 12, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The federal government braces for several pain points that will either prevent major infrastructure works from firing up or blow outs costs.
RAAF Albo-One KC-30As pimped for cryptography December 12, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence They might be flying Jet A-1 fuel bowsers, but the recycled Qantas Airbus A-330s have just become a little more luxe.
Chalmers reveals dates for bans on government and bank cheques December 12, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social It’s crunch time for the humble bank cheque, as revenue agencies face their biggest infrastructure upheaval in 20 years.
Don’t overregulate AI, warns productivity chief December 11, 2023 By Peter Gearin Communications & Technology Australian regulators need to concentrate on how AI is used and not the technology itself, says productivity commissioner Stephen King.
Premium Columnists Politicisation is a bipartisan problem: Victoria’s Labor government joins the club December 11, 2023 By Andrew Podger Editors' Picks The ombud found no evidence of specific partisan appointments but still presented evidence of rejection of proper ‘merit-based’ processes.
Our measurement and evaluation approaches are failing. Here’s what we can do to fix them December 11, 2023 By Abram El-Sabagh Community & Social Measuring and evaluation focus on hard numbers that are gameable and easy to change. That causes trouble for knowing the best action to take.
Canberra leaps into AI without a working safety net December 11, 2023 By Jayson Lamchek Communications & Technology The Australian Public Service will become one of the first in the world to use AI when it trials Microsoft’s 365 Copilot software next year.
Unhappy new year: NSW paramedics call Minns’ bluff on pay and triple zero December 11, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social NSW paramedics aren’t buying government creative numeracy on real wages. If a truck crew can calculate oxygen sats, they can calculate pay.
Consultation period opens for tax-agent regulation reform December 11, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Federal Accountants, lawyers and other professionals have until 21 January 2024 to respond to a raft of changes to tax agent regulation.
Two key Defence ‘Projects of Concern’ conditionally reprieved December 11, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Defence’s hunt for duds continues in earnest. The question now is ahead, not behind.
MOG gears turn in NSW, climate change mandarin named December 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Law Society of NSW deputy CEO Anthony Lean will lead the state’s new Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Premium Columnists Annual migration of politicians heralds the Christmas season December 8, 2023 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The unseemly stampede of politicians fleeing Canberra rivals the annual mass migration of African animals but without the grace and beauty.
Premium Insights and analysis Big agencies, big action plans — a comparison December 8, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks How do the ATO, Defence, Home Affairs, Australian Border Force and Services Australia action plans compare to one another?