Economist Chris Richardson told Inquirer when asked about next week’s budget: “I go immediately to Elvis: a ­little less conversation, a little more action, please.”   We have a federal government attempting to address many significant issues but with a very limited mandate due to the gaming tactics used in extracting an electoral victory from a public who distrusts the political class.   The government needs to spell out the gravity of the gap between public expenditure expectations and revenue streams – and establish a citizen’s assembly to build a legitimate public mandate for the needed changes in expenditure and revenue raising.

Non-Executive Director Arlene Tansey in conversation with Jason Betts of Herbert Smith Freehills on class actions, ESG, innovation and entrepreneurship. Their discussion covers how listed entities approach corporate governance, the changing risk environment from the re-emergence of royal commissions to continued growth in class actions, increasingly proactive corporate regulators, and corporate governance risk in an environment of increased shareholder activism.Watchhttps://youtu.be/WcqOp_d6jTw?t=3

Resources and Agriculture generate a lot of Australia's National Income but for how long? What's next? Australia's Minister f

Our country has become stuck in the “political mud (muck?)”.   Our government processes have become so politicised that our politicians avoid seriously addressing complex or divisive issues.   The public trust in government and our institutions has been so eroded that many electors are disengaged from our governance processes and cynically reject change initiatives.   As Ireland has discovered, there is a way out of the bog!https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-irishman-who-could-shape-australia-s-future-to-be-sure-20221012-p5bpb6.html

The Treasurer is working to construct a responsible budget for Australia, and he is faced with spending expectations far beyond the capacity of revenue streams.   As with other complex problems governments face in this country, Jim Chalmers is hamstrung by political dogma and fear of the electorate's reaction.   He is calling for a “conversation” on the problem. What does he mean by a “conversation”? If the “conversation” is just another government-structured series of focus groups or another summit of selected community leaders, he will fail to win over a distrusting public.  Engage public wisdom and goodwill through a citizen’s jury!  

All Australian schools should have access to a bank of lesson plans under a radical proposal to reduce teacher workload, boost res