The cultural context in which class, ethnic and racial tensions explode into open violence must be analysed honestly. AAP Image/Paul MillerIn mid-December 2005, politicians of all persuasions branded the violent clashes that had just occurred on Sydney’s southern suburbs as “un-Australian”. Whether the term was being applied to...
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann and Treasurer Scott Morrison will next week deliver a grim mid-year economic and fiscal outlook.Paul Millar/AAP ImageHaving landed the innovation statement on a cloud of optimism, the Turnbull government faces some character-forming days in the coming week, as the Ian Macfarlane saga plays out and the budget update...
Australia's public service has gradually become more politicised in recent times.Flickr, CC BYSome regard the Westminster tradition of a politically neutral public service as a self-serving fiction. Others see it as an ideal to which governments and their civil services should aspire, though may never quite attain.
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The thalidomide tragedy provided important lessons about how drugs can impact on fetal organ development.Image Point Fr/ShutterstockThe thalidomide tragedy of the late 1950s and early 1960s left more than 10,000 offspring of women exposed to the drug in early first trimester with irreversible congenital defects ranging from limb deformities...
It’s easy to forget your conveyor is even there, until it stops. And when it does, you’re in a world of delayed orders, unexpected downtime, and one very expensive headache. But the good news is tha...
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Hiring a Virtual CFO (VCFO) is no longer just reserved for large corporations. In today’s business environment, where agility, compliance, and strategic foresight are essential, Australian startups...
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Moving a workplace is more than shifting workstations and computers; it is a complex project that can affect staff morale, customer service and revenue if it goes off-track. Perth’s commercial prope...
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