Allan Gyngell AO, lauded as one of Australia’s leading foreign and strategic policy thinkers, has died after a short battle with cancer...."As Allan tells us, foreign policy is the way the state manages its relationships with other actors in the international system to preserve its national security and prosperity, protect its interests, and advance its values at minimum cost in treasure and blood. Effective foreign policy ensures that no matter how international developments unfold, we will always have options to act."....DARREN LIMhttps://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/allan-gyngell-and-australia-in-the-world/...AUSTRALIA IN THE WORLD PODCAST
The AEC register lists prominent pieces of disinformation the AEC has discovered regarding the announced referendum on the Voice to Parliament. It also provides details of actions the AEC has taken in response.The AEC is not responsible for fact-checking claims about the Yes or No case for a referendum, and we do not seek to censor debate in any way. However, when it comes to the referendum process we conduct, we’re the experts and we’re active in defending Australia’s democracy....MOREhttps://www.aec.gov.au/media/disinformation-register-ref.htm...TRUSTED SOURCESSee trusted information about how Referendum processes work.https://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/
David Thodey has led successful transformations across Australia’s public and private sectors. He recently sat down with McKinsey to share his recipe for success."It’s got to be driven from a purpose that we feel good about. More and more, I think we all live in an environment where we work for money, but you want to feel like your work matters and it counts, and makes a difference. That’s why having clarity of purpose will drive employee engagement."...Morehttps://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/lessons-in-leadership-making-government-a-great-place-to-work
This report was sent to Government on 7 February 2023, then tabled in Parliament and publicly released on 17 March 2023. It is the second in a series, undertaken at 5 yearly intervals – the first Inquiry report Shifting the Dial was completed in 2017....Read the Reportshttps://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/productivity/report...Listen to the Podcast Michelle Grattan speaks with Michael Brennan. Note what Michael Brennan says about the importance of ideas!https://theconversation.com/politics-with-michelle-grattan-michael
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