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Legislating the B Corp standard for Australia's 'purpose-driven' corporations

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A proposed bill is calling for legislation of the B Corp standard in Australia. The B stands for Beneficial, and indicates the certified organisation voluntarily meets certain…

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Grappling with customer-centricity, the energy sector is recalibrating how it consults with stakeholders. Regulators can facilitate choices efficiently by aligning conflicting interests

By Victoria Draudins

Economy & Industry

In a regulated industry like energy, retailers have been traditionally seen as the sole vehicle for customer relations, with generators, transmission networks, and distributors left…

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Auditors take your seats! Old money becomes new money when it’s time to pay out election promises

By Verona Burgess

Economy & Industry

All political parties play fast and loose with spending promises during election campaigns but once the rubber of government hits the road afterwards, it is…

Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen?

By Michelle Grattan

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A government in office for any length of time needs a constantly evolving and innovative agenda, to which bureaucratic thought and expertise can contribute. Only…

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Richard Di Natale: cooperating on policy. You won't get anywhere if you assume you can't have open and frank conversation with people. I haven’t been burnt yet

By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells

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Senator Richard Di Natale shares his insights on political bipartisanship, and particularly on how the medicinal cannabis laws followed an unlikely meeting of minds with…

What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern

By Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

Economy & Industry

After a lunch with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Right Click Capital partner Benjamin Chong says there seems to be reticence in the Australia…

Less talk, more action needed on the Melbourne Declaration

By Zoran Endekov

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The outcomes of the current review into the Melbourne Declaration requires a roadmap for delivery or it risks another decade of failure to deliver on…

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Peter Costello on the independence of the public service 'view', the future of policy advice, and when Treasury secretaries were treated harshly

By Peter Costello

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Peter Costello tackles the thorny issue of where, when and how a department of state should be having its own view, and what does that…

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Richard Bolt on dealing with corruption when it's in your own executive. Why it happens, and what he learned about the duty to protect the agency

By Richard Bolt

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From The Coalface: As a public sector leader you must be able hold two apparently contradictory thoughts at the same time – that although corruption…

Australia depends less on Chinese trade than some might think

By The Conversation

Economy & Industry

Australia is vulnerable to any downturn in global markets due to a Chinese economic slump. But being dumped as a supplier by China is a…

Investigative journalism, the 'watchdog reporting' of news, has adapted to the austere media environment of the digital age

By Andrea Carson

Communications & Technology

Despite the recent Australian Federal Police raids on News Corp and ABC journalists, highlighting the political and legal pressures reporters face in the post-September 11…

An ode to the public library, the gateway to an educated society

By Geoff Gallop

Community & Social

Public libraries the world over are known as places for all people to access information, knowledge, and creative inspiration; and to escape from mundane reality…

Australian modernism’s top 20 icons of architecture, from all around the country

By Hannah Lewi & Philip Goad

Australian Capital Territory

Australia’s modernist movement had an enormous impact on the urban and cultural fabric of our country throughout the 20th century. It ushered in a new…

As question time becomes political theatre, does it still play a vital role in government?

By Gregory Melleuish

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In theory, question time is about accountability. But in practice, it is about politics. Therein lies the problem.

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What’s wrong with best practice? How the quest for certainty affects the agility and innovation needed for organisations to thrive

By Daniel Thornton

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We see all around us the evidence that science works. For many years there has been an effort to apply scientific thinking to management. In…

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Legislating the B Corp standard for Australia's 'purpose-driven' corporations

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Grappling with customer-centricity, the energy sector is recalibrating how it consults with stakeholders. Regulators can facilitate choices efficiently by aligning conflicting interests

Auditors take your seats! Old money becomes new money when it’s time to pay out election promises

Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen?

Richard Di Natale: cooperating on policy. You won't get anywhere if you assume you can't have open and frank conversation with people. I haven’t been burnt yet

What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern

Less talk, more action needed on the Melbourne Declaration

Peter Costello on the independence of the public service 'view', the future of policy advice, and when Treasury secretaries were treated harshly

Richard Bolt on dealing with corruption when it's in your own executive. Why it happens, and what he learned about the duty to protect the agency

Australia depends less on Chinese trade than some might think

Investigative journalism, the 'watchdog reporting' of news, has adapted to the austere media environment of the digital age

An ode to the public library, the gateway to an educated society

Australian modernism’s top 20 icons of architecture, from all around the country

As question time becomes political theatre, does it still play a vital role in government?

What’s wrong with best practice? How the quest for certainty affects the agility and innovation needed for organisations to thrive

Editors’ Picks

Legislating the B Corp standard for Australia's 'purpose-driven' corporations

Latest

Grappling with customer-centricity, the energy sector is recalibrating how it consults with stakeholders. Regulators can facilitate choices efficiently by aligning conflicting interests

Auditors take your seats! Old money becomes new money when it’s time to pay out election promises

Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen?

Richard Di Natale: cooperating on policy. You won't get anywhere if you assume you can't have open and frank conversation with people. I haven’t been burnt yet

What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern

Less talk, more action needed on the Melbourne Declaration

Peter Costello on the independence of the public service 'view', the future of policy advice, and when Treasury secretaries were treated harshly

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Richard Bolt on dealing with corruption when it's in your own executive. Why it happens, and what he learned about the duty to protect the agency

Australia depends less on Chinese trade than some might think

Investigative journalism, the 'watchdog reporting' of news, has adapted to the austere media environment of the digital age

An ode to the public library, the gateway to an educated society

Australian modernism’s top 20 icons of architecture, from all around the country

As question time becomes political theatre, does it still play a vital role in government?

What’s wrong with best practice? How the quest for certainty affects the agility and innovation needed for organisations to thrive