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Treasury is trusting banks' big digital promises a lot less these days. This includes not prematurely junking legacy systems.
Space isn’t science fiction for Defence. It’s about strategy, skills and security -- and the government wants you in the mix.
Unparalleled systems science and consumer research will underpin the National Energy Analysis Centre's mission to de-risk Australia's energy transition.
Tasmania’s parliamentary gridlock is testing the limits of convention, and the role of the governor is evolving in response.
The Reserve Bank's surcharge ban plan could streamline charging frameworks and ease compliance headaches for agencies.
Glyn Davis says Australia ranks eighth globally for public service effectiveness -- thanks to routines, federalism and a taste for evidence.
Court backs DSS use of tax data to pursue paused welfare debts, drawing a legal line between robodebt and evidence-based recovery.
State-employed lawyers are broadly underwhelmed by cookie-cutter policy, with the PSA challenging Legal Aid’s remote work clampdown.
Crime fighting is taking a backseat as Queensland police are left propping up other agencies. A blunt review calls for urgent reform.
Hosting COP31 means proving we can deliver climate results, not just summits. Smart AI deployment might be the edge -- if we ...
Tina Latif is the founder and managing director of 2030 Ventures and a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. She ...
The RBA’s quiet retreat from surcharging confirms what many suspected -- markets move faster than nudges, and the banks know it.