A plane crash or Australia’s vaccine rollout? Adam Schwab says there are plenty of similarities
"Somehow, one of the richest countries in the world and the home to CSL, one of the largest global biotechnology manufacturers, looks set to be slower than developing backwaters in vaccinating their population."
Respect@Work: A summary of the government’s “roadmap to respect”
Yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government would accept all of the report’s 55 recommendations “wholly, in part, or in principle” through a “roadmap to respect”.
Conflict beats consensus in IR again, says COSBOA chair Mark McKenzie
McKenzie says conflict and zero-compromise behaviours must be relegated to pre-COVID IR history, where they belong.
Labor’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund aims to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post-pandemic economy
The $15 billion would be provided through a combination of loans, equity, co-investment and guarantees, with the fund aimed at helping build new industries and boosting existing ones.
“Deeply disappointing”: Aussie startup leaders respond to Christian Porter’s appointment as minister for science and tech
Australian tech leaders are largely unimpressed with the appointment of Christian Porter as Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.
Tasmania to go to the polls in May
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has called an election for May 1, in what will be the first time he has faced the voters.
Former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella set to join Fair Work Commission
Former Liberal politician Sophie Mirabella has reportedly been selected to fill one of a number of vacancies on the Fair Work Commission.
Peter Strong urges Senate crossbenchers to support IR reform and not let “politics get in the way”
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia is urging the Senate crossbench to support the government's reforms next week.
Bruce Billson’s plan to ‘energise enterprise’ as Small Business Ombudsman
Bruce Billson says he still has a passion for "energising enterprise", as he plans to elevate the profile of SMEs across the Commonwealth.
Berejiklian establishes Investment NSW to be a “one-stop-shop” for businesses in the state
The New South Wales government has set up a new entity that will act as a “one-stop-shop” for the private sector.
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins to investigate sexual harassment at Parliament House in new inquiry
Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead an independent probe into the way Parliament House treats and responds to allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
Kate Carnell welcomes Bruce Billson’s appointment as Small Business Ombudsman
Former Liberal minister for small business Bruce Billson will begin his five-year term as the second Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman next Thursday.
