Premium Case studies COVID-19 case studies: Re-opening countries amidst coronavirus Case studies COVID-19 ROAD TO RECOVERY: WHAT GOVERNMENTS CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER: Here, Chris Woods details how each of Norway, New Zealand, Iceland, Austria, and the…
NZ public service heads take 20% pay cut Wednesday April 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Chief executives in the New Zealand Public Service have volunteered to slash their pay by 20% over the next six months in response to the…
Premium Expert briefings We can be educated on cybersecurity but disaster still can be just one click away. How we can turn off the cybercrime tap Wednesday April 15, 2020 By Sarah Sloan Communications & Technology Cybercrime is estimated to cost the Australian economy AUD17 billion annually. As the federal government continues to draft its 2020 Cyber Security Strategy, it is…
COVID-19 crisis future fault lines: managing the conflicts we have to have Wednesday April 15, 2020 By Paul 't Hart Australian Capital Territory The buck stops here, now: critical decisions need to be made across all departments and agencies. We will be judged on how well we ‘do…
Premium Insights and analysis Pacific Step-Up should include a welcome mat to COAG for our island neighbours Monday April 6, 2020 By David Morris Editors' Picks Its best intentions notwithstanding, the Pacific Step-Up measures are flawed because of the problems in the Australian government’s relationships with the Pacific. Inviting the neighbours…
Opinion: We should look after our mates, so they can look after us Monday April 6, 2020 By Andrew Giles Community & Social Labor believes all people in Australia — regardless of their visa status — should receive appropriate support in the COVID-19 crisis. It’s the right thing…
‘Manels’ only tell half the story. Here’s how all of us can fight for women speakers Friday March 6, 2020 By Juliana Chan Australian Capital Territory Although conference organisers and male speakers have leverage on how diverse a panel turns out, professional women can also take matters into their own hands…
Premium Case studies How to be a truly terrible leader: What Caligula, Julius Caesar, and the bad Roman emperors can teach us Thursday March 5, 2020 By Josiah Osgood Australian Capital Territory The Roman biographer Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus believed power doesn’t corrupt so much as it allows one’s worst, preexisting instincts to go unchecked. His epic biography, Lives of…
Global Intelligence Briefing March 3, 2020: Coronavirus management Tuesday March 3, 2020 By Chris Woods Australian Capital Territory Welcome to Mandarin Premium’s latest newsletter, Intelligence Briefing, your guide to the most important developments from public sectors across the globe. The COVID-19 coronavirus has…
Premium Trends and research Better digital services could boost public trust — but where to start? Monday February 24, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Boston Consulting Group senior partner and managing director Miguel Carrasco says a lack of trust is preventing departments and agencies across governments in Australia and…
Premium Case studies Driving voluntary behaviour change in a rural community: lessons from the Wharekopae river rehabilitation project Friday February 21, 2020 By David Donaldson Case studies A community-centred project in NZ is helping rehabilitate a polluted but popular swimming river. Working collaboratively with farmers and addressing funding issues has seen widespread…
Double-down, iterate or abandon? How do you know when it’s time to kill off an underperforming idea, policy, or product? Monday February 17, 2020 By SmartCompany Editors' Picks Killing off an underperforming product or policy can sometimes feel like sending a beloved pet away ‘to the farm’. It’s tough, sometimes it’s necessary. But…
NZ sets up hub for public servants in the Pacific Tuesday January 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Careers The New Zealand government will create a hub to support and collaborate with public servants from the Pacific region. The Pacific Public Service Fale will…
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Being smart is not enough’ — instead of searching for the perfect all-rounder, build a diverse team Friday December 20, 2019 By David Donaldson Career Advice What skills do different policy shops look for in staff? A public management expert, a think tanker, and a consultant-turned-public servant weigh in.
NZ launches Climate Change Commission Thursday December 19, 2019 By James Shaw Energy & Environment Expert, trusted and independent advice will be essential to ensuring New Zealand plays its part in solving the challenge of climate change. This week, the…
