Morrison welcomes Samoa’s FAST government Community & Social Scott Morrison has congratulated new Samoan PM, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, on the outcome of a recent ruling by the Samoan Court of Appeal.
Netanyahu’s poisoned legacy Wednesday June 16, 2021 By Shlomo Ben-Ami Editors' Picks Soon, Benjamin Netanyahu will no longer be Israel’s prime minister. After 12 years in power, what kind of country will he leave behind?…
Premium Interviews The art of advising a minister and other department secretary duties Thursday June 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Dr Don Russell shares his tips for those senior public servants committed to helping ministers serve the Australian people.
Australian Embassy in Afghanistan temporarily shuttered Tuesday May 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Foreign Minister Marise Payne issued a statement on Tuesday announcing that the Australian Embassy in Kabul would close as an interim measure from 28 May.
Australia’s vague approach to climate change will cost our economy, expert says Thursday April 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Morrison government has given no indication of responding to America’s call to action with the kind of pragmatism the US President wants to see.
Rose Herceg: Australians ‘yearning for a more positive narrative’ from leaders Thursday April 22, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Australians can cope with progressive ideas because they are living through an era of great change, and because Australia is a nation of centrists, she said.
Just like federal MPs, women in local government cop it all Tuesday March 23, 2021 By Gosia Mikolajczak, Andrea Carson and Leah Ruppanner Career Matters Research into the experiences of Victorian local government councillors sheds light on the grassroots level. And it paints a similarly horrific picture of gender abuse…
Premium Insights and analysis Something is broken in the way we are conducting Australian politics Monday March 22, 2021 By Sam Roggeveen Editors' Picks Australia is a political system that looks democratic but in which two major parties and a technocratic political elite govern without very much public input.
Premium Insights and analysis Australia should learn from NZ on gender equality, Gillard says Wednesday February 24, 2021 By David Donaldson New Zealand 'The more women who come through, the easier it gets, the better it is, the more women have the ability to be themselves, to feel…
Why political staffers are vulnerable to sexual misconduct – and little is done to stop it Tuesday February 16, 2021 By Maria Maley Australian Capital Territory It is hard to know how common instances of bullying and sexual harassment by other staffers and their bosses in ministers’ offices and electorate offices…
‘A house divided among itself cannot stand’: Kevin Rudd on Trump’s America Thursday November 5, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Foreign Affairs & Immigration Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that the reelection of Republican Donald Trump could be 'deeply problematic' for European, Western and Asian democracies.
Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in New Zealand politics Wednesday July 29, 2020 By Richard Shaw Editors' Picks Strong team. More jobs. Better economy. So say the National Party’s campaign hoardings. Only thing is, last Sunday’s Newshub-Reid Research poll – which had support…
How governments can enable the anti-money laundering system to have a real impact on serious, profit-motivated crime Monday March 2, 2020 By Ronald F Pol Economy & Industry If business and political leaders want crime prevention efforts to work, and if they’re tired of the tedious processes and staggering cost of conforming to…
Premium Insights and analysis Are we too worried about embarrassing the minister? Relaxing about ‘sensitive’ information can strengthen government Monday January 13, 2020 By Craig Dalton Australian Capital Territory Many of the issues that consume legions of public servants and media management time would be a non-event in the US, argues Craig Dalton.
Premium Expert briefings Strategies on anti-money laundering have failed. Here’s how well meaning policies of conscience and coercion locked in systematic failure of anti-laundering laws Thursday November 7, 2019 By Ronald F Pol Economy & Industry The modern anti-money laundering system, which makes banks and other firms check identity documents and scan billions of financial transactions, doesn’t stop crime. Criminals keep…
