November
Sydney Uni to ban encampments, protests in buildings
A report into the two-month pro-Palestine encampment at Sydney University says freedom of speech must be protected, but new rules of civility are needed.
- Julie Hare
August
$2.2b lost in federal IT fails after fifth project abandoned
An ambitious attempt to build a common back office system has been abandoned, with little opportunity to reuse the $341 million technology.
- Tom Burton
July
Woolworths in leadership limbo after exec becomes Ramsay CEO
After missing out on the CEO role at the retailer, Natalie Davis will take over from long-serving Ramsay boss Craig McNally who will step down next year.
- Carrie LaFrenz
June
‘First draft fairy:’ How corporate lawyers are using game-changing AI
Legal eagles inside some of Australia’s best-known companies are training themselves to stay competitive in the AI era.
- Paul Smith
March
Thodey to replace Hutchinson as Sydney University chancellor
With Sydney Uni deriving about half its revenue from foreign students, incoming chancellor David Thodey welcomes “a conversation” about effect on the broader community.
- Julie Hare
November 2023
Face scan logons, protection from Optus-like hacks in services revamp
Passwords are on the way out for digital services from the federal governments, as the myGov portal embraces a new secure passkey technology aimed at stopping scams.
- Tom Burton
August 2023
- Opinion
- Consulting
The public service still needs consultants – but far fewer of them
The use of external contractors has gone too far, but reform shouldn’t wind back the clock for answers. The challenge is to get the balance right.
- Andrew Podger
Robo-debt crackdown is just the start, public service chief warns
The first response to the toxic and bullying leadership behaviours exposed in the robo-debt scheme will legally require all officials to be ‘stewards’ for good government.
- Tom Burton
July 2023
- Exclusive
- BOSS
Boards pull back on investment amid slowing economy
BOSS this week met with boardroom heavyweights from some of our largest companies around the country who warned the economy is in “very mixed” shape.
- Patrick Durkin and Anthony Macdonald
Nicola Roxon ‘cross’ that business avoiding the Voice
Australia’s first female Attorney-General and Labor MP turned company director has made an impassioned plea for business not to abrogate its responsibilities on the Voice.
- Patrick Durkin
- Analysis
- Government Observed
New thinking, new leaders reboot digital government
How bureaucrats are retooling services for the public will dominate The Australian Financial Review Government Services Summit next week.
- Tom Burton
- Analysis
- AI
How government can safely embrace AI
The philosophy and practice of generative AI in government must be safe, smart and sensible.
- Martin Stewart-Weeks, Simon Cooper and Tom Burton
June 2023
Ramsay mulls sale of its Asia joint venture business (again)
Last year talks fell over for the sale of Ramsay Sime Darby to IHH Healthcare Berhad, which had pitched an indicative proposal of some $US1.35 billion.
- Carrie LaFrenz
David Thodey named Ramsay Health Care chairman
After nine years as chairman, Michael Siddle will exit the role but intends to remain on the board as a non-executive director.
- Carrie LaFrenz
March 2023
Tyro’s board fees surge
Tyro’s directors must be some of the few workers managing to keep up with inflation.
- Myriam Robin
Tyro bank biz looms large in takeover talks
Tyro is talking up the assets it knows Potentia doesn’t want, but will shareholders buy the growth plans or push for the exits?
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
February 2023
NSW, Commonwealth to share Medicare and driver’s licence credentials
NSW and the Commonwealth Government are sharing medicare and driver’s licence digital credentials in the first big step to offering multi-government support for major life events.
- Tom Burton
- Analysis
- Government Observed
MyGov review rethinks how the government should work
The review team heard many suggestions to unleash the full potential of the federal service portal, but there’s little point having a flash front door if the foyer is a consumer mish-mash.
- Tom Burton
January 2023
Thodey: myGov should be front door to all government services
Renewing passports, completing the census and authenticating and certifying documents could all be done on myGov under a plan to make the portal the front door to government services.
- Tom Burton
Thodey: myGov investment would drive $3.2b benefits
A user audit of the myGov portal has called for a separate fund to make the online portal “smarter” and to accelerate the roll-out of an urgently needed national digital identity scheme.
- Tom Burton