We are witnessing a quiet revolution in how we work. The impact of technology on our lives is well documented, showing that while technology enables increased flexibility, there are also negative impacts on our lives. Always-on technology means a work-to-life spillover. We know that checking emails before bed is a surefire way to not get […]
1 November, 2017
The NSW Audit Office, in its annual ‘Report on State Finances’, has generally given the state a clean bill of health. But much of NSW’s sound financial position is because of its continued sale of government assets, which it has paid consultants hundreds of millions of dollars to facilitate. Revenues, assets, and net worth are […]
26 October, 2017
Two separate announcements this week have shown a glimpse of Melbourne’s future. The city is evolving rapidly and will soon regain its former position as Australia’s largest city. In the 19th century, fuelled by money from the gold rushes, the city was called ‘Marvellous Melbourne’. In just 40 years it grew from a village on […]
25 October, 2017
Australia’s big cities often rate well on international ‘liveability’ indexes. But all is not as it seems. Life for many residents in Australia’s cities isn’t nearly as good as we would like to believe, a new report from RMIT University has found. The new ‘Creating Liveable Cities in Australia’ study is the culmination of five […]
15 October, 2017
The Federal Government’s Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), announced with great fanfare 18 months ago, has yet to invest in single project. “This facility will provide financing to build the transport, energy, water and communications infrastructure needed in our north,” said Josh Frydenberg, the Minister for Industry Innovation and Science, when he announced the fund […]
8 October, 2017
The Gold Coast is gearing up for its biggest ever event. The Commonwealth Games will be staged in the sunny city for on 4-15 April 2018. It will be the fifth time the event has been held in Australia, but only the first time it will be staged outside of a capital city. Both the […]
4 October, 2017
The role of VET in supporting the growing need for digital skills in the Australian workforce.
28 September, 2017
The cyber security industry gets its wish for funding, whilst others face cutbacks.
26 September, 2017
New report highlights importance of local government in local and regional economic development.
25 September, 2017
Which local government areas are the powerhouses when it comes to innovation?
25 September, 2017
New approach to reduce large compensation payments to WA’s most senior bureaucrats.
21 September, 2017
What impact will new technologies have on future employment, and what’s the government’s role?
21 September, 2017
Approximately 1,500 NSW local government employees responded to the latest People Matter employee perception survey.
11 September, 2017
The costs of a casual job are now outweighing any pay benefits.
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