War on empathy; war on confidence; war on context Career Advice Nicholas Gruen has argued that it’s much harder to realise evidence-based policy – both institutionally and intellectually – than many calling for it realise. Here he
Federal election 2019: state of the states April 11, 2019 By The Conversation Australian Capital Territory We now know that the next federal election will take place on May 18. To guide you through the campaign, our “state of the states”
Artificial intelligence in Australia needs to get ethical, so we have a plan April 10, 2019 By Emma Schleiger and Stefan Hajkowicz Communications & Technology The question of whether technology is good or bad depends on how it’s developed and used. Nowhere is that more topical than in technologies using
Getting practical about the public interest: two perspectives April 10, 2019 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks With the Morrison government burning taxpayer-funded advertising dollars faster than you can say “the last days of Pompeii” let’s momentarily turn our eyes to another
Australia has a new National Construction Code, but it's still not good enough April 9, 2019 By Timothy O'Leary Editors' Picks After a three-year cycle of industry comment, review and revision, May 1 marks the adoption of a new National Construction Code (NCC). Overseen by the
$500m for station car parks? Other transport solutions could do much more for the money April 8, 2019 By The Conversation Australian Capital Territory Half a billion dollars sounds like a lot of money, but that really depends on what you’re spending it on. In Tuesday’s federal budget, the
The world is run by those who show up April 5, 2019 By The University of Melbourne Career Advice What kind of leader am I, if I’m a leader at all? I am required as a professor to be an academic leader. As a
The birth of syphilis surveillance in Melbourne April 4, 2019 By Meredith Temple-Smith Editors' Picks Congenital syphilis has re-emerged as a problem in Australia, with health authorities now urging pregnant women to get tested for the disease. Far from being
How much behavioural conditionality is too much? April 3, 2019 By Katherine Curchin Community & Social Internationally, the payment of welfare benefits is increasingly being made contingent on a diverse array of behavioural conditions from attending parenting classes, to sending children
Banning 'tiny vehicles' would deny us smarter ways to get around our cities April 3, 2019 By Hussein Dia Australian Capital Territory The exploding popularity of e-scooters could reshape mobility in our cities. Regulators need to adapt their approaches to handle the innovation rather than ban it altogether.
Settling migrants in regional areas will need more than a visa to succeed April 1, 2019 By John van Kooy and Rebecca Wickes Culture Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced two new regional visas as part of a national population plan. The Skilled Employer Sponsored and Skilled Work regional
The false hope offered by talk of a living wage April 1, 2019 By John Freebairn Economy & Industry Labor is promising a “living wage” rather than a “minimum wage” if elected. It will ask the Fair Work Commission to first determine what wage
Reinventing government starts at the local level April 1, 2019 By Sarah Novak Editors' Picks This is part of a series of articles on the future of government. Terry Moran discusses the reinvention of government with the Centre for Public
From a former APS member: an apology to my ex (consultants) March 29, 2019 By James Collett Career Advice In the wake of the major infrastructure projects underway in Australia, a former Australian Public Service staffer offers insightful and simple advice on how the