The public service is not immune to the pressures that exist for all businesses and organisations as we enter into an increasingly complex and digital world. We can’t deny that the future is digital and we need to be ready for that. Read More
It is time for the Federal Indigenous Protected Areas and Indigenous Rangers programs to be moved back to the Department of Environment, otherwise we risk their ongoing success. Read More
Large out-of-pocket dental costs means two million Australians each year defer visits to a dentist or miss out on dental care. Poorer people are more likely to miss out. Read More
Trust, transparency, data ethics, regulatory frameworks and empowering people to manage their data all feature in discussions about the online privacy and data management landscape. In the third of a four part series, The Mandarin canvasses these issues from three different perspectives: government, a digital media platform and consumer policy. Read More
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan has welcomed the Inspector-General of Taxation’s findings that the Australian Taxation Office did not embark on a “cash grab” using unfair… Read More
With the increase of global travel and trade, new infections can spread rapidly across countries and continents. The need to prepare pandemic response plans that are both flexible and scalable is an urgent challenge for policy-makers and practitioners. Read More
This report explores the benefits that modern analytics practices can provide government agencies today. Read More
As the needs and expectations of government agencies grow, so too does their need to look at their own data practices. Read More
When Australian exporters look north to Southeast Asia and a little further to China they can see huge opportunities. But exporting to Asia can be a daunting prospect. Read More
Technology can provide the opportunity to significantly alter the way we deliver healthcare to meet economic and demographic challenges. Read More
For Aboriginal people, connection to our country, culture and family can be profoundly healing. But in the many decades we’ve spent working to improve the health of Australia’s first peoples - it’s a strength that has too often been ignored and squandered. Read More
The Reserve Bank will now factor climate change is as a "key policy concern" in monetary policy deliberations, says Deputy Governor Guy Debelle. Read More
To be truly transparent and engage the public on an issue, releasing data alone is not the answer. Read More
Mark Smethurst, the NSW State Emergency Services (SES) Commissioner, has offered his resignation follow allegations of misconduct. Read More
The head of Australia's radiation agency is sticking around. Plus Commonwealth executive promotions, including a Health deputy secretary, and a call-out for women to apply for water boards. Read More
