Automating inequality, the Australian way Communications & Technology Austere welfare systems become an impenetrable armoury in the ‘war on the poor’ because they make unseen decisions that determine levels of funding and services. Read more
Premium Columnists The accountability trap: how to avoid low trust and low performance because everyone’s shifting responsibility and protecting themselves, not collaborating Wednesday June 26, 2019 By Nicholas Gruen Editors' Picks The buck stops with you and the problems start with you: Are you after accountability or accountability theatre?… Read more
Centre-left politics: dead, in crisis, or in transition? Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Rob Manwaring Editors' Picks Across the advanced industrial world, the centre-left largely remains in opposition, with poor prospects for immediate future government. If it is a story of decline,… Read more
Julie Gough's 'Tense Past' reminds us how the brutalities of colonial settlement are still felt today Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Julie Shiels Culture In a major exhibition, surveying 25 years of her work, Trawlwoolway artist Julie Gough generously shares her own, and her family’s experiences as Tasmanian Aboriginal… Read more
Australia's still building 4 in every 5 new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Trivess Moore; Michael Ambrose; Stephen Berry Australian Capital Territory New housing in Australia must meet minimum energy performance requirements. We wondered how many buildings exceeded the minimum standard. Read more
Premium Interviews Blending in wasn't going to work for Carmel McGregor. Now she mentors those with vision, not just personal ambition Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The influential former Australian Public Service executive Carmel McGregor talks to Verona Burgess about forging a career of meaningful impact. Read more
Premium Columnists How do you handle a crisis in government? Start with contingency planning, then get ready to take your blinkers off Monday June 24, 2019 By Richard Bolt Editors' Picks THE COALFACE Readiness is essential to managing a crisis, but there are limits to its effectiveness -- and history shows we often fail… Read more
Premium Case studies Australia's top librarian tells how the National Library fosters a culture of in-house innovation. In two words: 'radical incrementalism' Monday June 24, 2019 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Marie-Louise Ayres, director-general of the National Library of Australia, is the nation’s top librarian. She talks to Stephen Easton about the culture of innovation that… Read more
Once were Kiwis. Here's the hidden history of Australia's own well-being framework Friday June 21, 2019 By Richard Holden Economy & Industry In truth, New Zealand's wellbeing budget idea isn’t exactly a new one, and for years Australia’s treasury was among those leading the way. Read more
How to handle an irrational boss Friday June 21, 2019 By Amy Cooper Hakim Editors' Picks What do we do if we work for an irrational boss? Here are some easy tips to maintain your sanity and your job. Read more
What is 'hybrid warfare' and what is meant by the 'grey zone'? Wednesday June 19, 2019 By Andrew Dowse and Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann Defence The concepts of “hybrid warfare” and the “grey zone” arguably build on longstanding military strategies. What is relatively new is adversaries exploiting information technology vulnerabilities… Read more
50 years after Australia's historic 'equal pay' decision, the legacy of 'women's work' remains Wednesday June 19, 2019 By Leonora Risse Editors' Picks June 19, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of Australia’s industrial relations system endorsing the principle of “equal pay for equal work”. Yet, five decades on,… Read more
Inducing consumer paralysis: how retailers bury customers in an avalanche of choice Tuesday June 18, 2019 By Robert Slonim Economy & Industry Businesses provide us with many plans and deals to make us feel like we are in control, but too many choices actually leads most of… Read more
Young Australians champion 'democracy' and 'freedom' in designing constitutional change Monday June 17, 2019 By Benjamin T. Jones and John Warhurst Culture Many high school students are politically engaged. But how would they change the preamble to the Constitution?… Read more
The New York Times ends daily political cartoons, but it's not the death of the art form Monday June 17, 2019 By Richard Scully Culture The New York Times decision to end daily political cartoons in its international edition has led to predictions of the death of cartooning. But the… Read more
