South Australia currently is experiencing strong economic growth in mining, defence, industry sectors, construction, finance and insurance. This strong performance over the past eight years is due to employment being up by 14%, business investment up by 126% and retail sales up by 39%. Between 2001 and 2006, Adelaide lost 2900 professionals, which is double compared to 1996 – 2001. To keep Adelaide’s economy growing the government needs to create ways to attract the working age people and young people to stay and work in the city.
Tackling Corruption for Growth and Development Dr Lendy Spires
Australia’s anti-corruption for development policy provides a framework for planning, resourcing, and reviewing anti-corruption activities on a country and regional basis. It has been developed in collaboration with a wide range of Australian government agencies and external stakeholders. The overall goal of Australia’s anti-corruption for development policy is: To assist developing countries bring about a sustainable reduction in corrupt behaviour for the purpose of improving economic and social development. Australia’s approach to anti-corruption will focus on three mutually reinforcing elements: > Building constituencies for anti-corruption reform: Strong leadership is critical for successful anti-corruption efforts. Australia will assist institutions, groups and individuals that support good leadership. We will support the collection and dissemination of information about the costs of corruption. This will help mobilise support for anti-corruption reform efforts. > Reducing opportunities for corruption: Poor political governance provides greater scope for corrupt behaviour. We will support initiatives that bolster transparency and accountability. Helping to improve budget processes, public financial management, and procurement systems makes corrupt activities more difficult to undertake and easier to identify and prosecute. Supporting the establishment and implementation of clear legislative and regulatory frameworks is another important way to reduce opportunities for corruption. > Changing incentives for corrupt behaviour: We will work with leaders, public officials and those in the private sector to discourage corruption. The timely investigation and prosecution of corrupt behaviour sends an important message that corruption will not be tolerated. A professional, merit-based public service is also critical for the effective and honest operation of government systems and processes. The starting point for our work is support for the priorities and plans of partner countries to improve governance and tackle corruption. Long-term sustainability is most likely to be achieved through this partnership approach. Where such country-led strategies do not exist, Australia will support efforts to develop anti-corruption policies and plans. We will also build capacity and develop long- term institutional partnerships with partner governments through the placement of Australian government officials in public service positions or senior advisory roles. Together with other bilateral agencies, multilateral donors, and regional and global organisations, we will help partners to target corruption better. Members of the business sector and civil society will also be important allies in putting this policy into practice.
Presentation by David Shearer to Fisheries Project Leader Meeting, june 2013ACIAR
Presentation by David Shearer, ACIAR Director Corporate, to the ACIAR Fisheries Project Leader Meeting, June 2013.
Topic: About ACIAR - current developments (external review), reporting against the CAPF, situation report.
Coined in the 1980’s, the VUCA acronym has been an
apt summary of recent decades (Volatility, Uncertainty,
Complexity and Ambiguity). In 2018 at the World Economic
Forum, the Prime Minister of Canada highlighted the
increasing acceleration of the trends with his statement: “The
pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be
this slow again”. Yet all of this was before the global COVID-19
pandemic further disrupted and transformed our times.
In such times, analysis of the trends and regular scans of
the horizon is essential to thrive amidst the transformations.
The primary characteristic of a leader, which enables the
important strengths of vision and decisiveness, is foresight.
The reason they can lead is that, having understood the
trends, they are able to see things not just as they are, but as
they will be.
At McCrindle we exist to empower human flourishing by
equipping leaders with research-based insight. Indeed
the leader with the honed characteristic of foresight, and
equipped with evidence-based insight is able to do more than
just see the future, they take up the great responsibility to
shape it.
We trust this report will help you understand the times,
prepare you for the emerging megatrends, and equip you to
lead and grow your team, community and organisation with
both humility and confidence.
Venturing into the new era of infrastructure for AustraliaEdward Chan
Here at Hadron Group, we have had many conversations about how recent events have permanently impacted the way we live, work and interact, and what this means for the infrastructure sector. This document – “Venturing Into the New Era of Infrastructure”- investigates the emerging and accelerating trends that we are seeing across Australia, and the impacts of these trends on the infrastructure sector.
We advocate for all levels of government to act now to maximise the benefits of these changes. Government should consider its role in facilitating these trends, assist businesses and workers to gradually shift to meet these new demands, and harness the potential in them to create a better lifestyle for Australia.
Australia’s Economic Growth Performance So FarLisa Kent
The quality of life in Australia is among the best in the world. Its economy has been expanding for over 21 yrs and it is considered to be the most stable nation as far as the Economy is concerned.
Medium and small Australian Businesses are more likely to fail when they can’t procure enough products to sell to consumers. And the general economy suffers because there are fewer businesses to satisfy consumer demand.
Visit - https://theaussieway.com.au/category/lifestyle/
Survey of Britain's Captains of Industry 2013Ipsos UK
Ipsos MORI’s Captains of Industry report finds 20 year high in optimism for economy from the men and women running Britain’s largest companies. Justin King of Sainsbury’s named Britain’s most impressive businessman.
Australia is known for our ‘fair-go’ approach, but are we still delivering? Are we getting the balance right between risk and return as a nation? future[inc]’s latest thought leadership insight starts the conversation around how much risk we should expect government to regulate, how policy makers can provide equality of opportunity and what impact these decisions are likely to have on growth. This paper is the second in a series looking at the changing nature of policy-making in Australia. Download your copy.
Big Issues In Australia's Property And Construction FutureMichael Skelton
Davis Langdon\'s - An AECOM Company - Australia and New Zealand Research Manager delivered the following presentation for the Property Council of Australia on the 15th October 2010, tackling the 'Big Issues in Australia's Property and Construction Future'
South Australia currently is experiencing strong economic growth in mining, defence, industry sectors, construction, finance and insurance. This strong performance over the past eight years is due to employment being up by 14%, business investment up by 126% and retail sales up by 39%. Between 2001 and 2006, Adelaide lost 2900 professionals, which is double compared to 1996 – 2001. To keep Adelaide’s economy growing the government needs to create ways to attract the working age people and young people to stay and work in the city.
Tackling Corruption for Growth and Development Dr Lendy Spires
Australia’s anti-corruption for development policy provides a framework for planning, resourcing, and reviewing anti-corruption activities on a country and regional basis. It has been developed in collaboration with a wide range of Australian government agencies and external stakeholders. The overall goal of Australia’s anti-corruption for development policy is: To assist developing countries bring about a sustainable reduction in corrupt behaviour for the purpose of improving economic and social development. Australia’s approach to anti-corruption will focus on three mutually reinforcing elements: > Building constituencies for anti-corruption reform: Strong leadership is critical for successful anti-corruption efforts. Australia will assist institutions, groups and individuals that support good leadership. We will support the collection and dissemination of information about the costs of corruption. This will help mobilise support for anti-corruption reform efforts. > Reducing opportunities for corruption: Poor political governance provides greater scope for corrupt behaviour. We will support initiatives that bolster transparency and accountability. Helping to improve budget processes, public financial management, and procurement systems makes corrupt activities more difficult to undertake and easier to identify and prosecute. Supporting the establishment and implementation of clear legislative and regulatory frameworks is another important way to reduce opportunities for corruption. > Changing incentives for corrupt behaviour: We will work with leaders, public officials and those in the private sector to discourage corruption. The timely investigation and prosecution of corrupt behaviour sends an important message that corruption will not be tolerated. A professional, merit-based public service is also critical for the effective and honest operation of government systems and processes. The starting point for our work is support for the priorities and plans of partner countries to improve governance and tackle corruption. Long-term sustainability is most likely to be achieved through this partnership approach. Where such country-led strategies do not exist, Australia will support efforts to develop anti-corruption policies and plans. We will also build capacity and develop long- term institutional partnerships with partner governments through the placement of Australian government officials in public service positions or senior advisory roles. Together with other bilateral agencies, multilateral donors, and regional and global organisations, we will help partners to target corruption better. Members of the business sector and civil society will also be important allies in putting this policy into practice.
Presentation by David Shearer to Fisheries Project Leader Meeting, june 2013ACIAR
Presentation by David Shearer, ACIAR Director Corporate, to the ACIAR Fisheries Project Leader Meeting, June 2013.
Topic: About ACIAR - current developments (external review), reporting against the CAPF, situation report.
Coined in the 1980’s, the VUCA acronym has been an
apt summary of recent decades (Volatility, Uncertainty,
Complexity and Ambiguity). In 2018 at the World Economic
Forum, the Prime Minister of Canada highlighted the
increasing acceleration of the trends with his statement: “The
pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be
this slow again”. Yet all of this was before the global COVID-19
pandemic further disrupted and transformed our times.
In such times, analysis of the trends and regular scans of
the horizon is essential to thrive amidst the transformations.
The primary characteristic of a leader, which enables the
important strengths of vision and decisiveness, is foresight.
The reason they can lead is that, having understood the
trends, they are able to see things not just as they are, but as
they will be.
At McCrindle we exist to empower human flourishing by
equipping leaders with research-based insight. Indeed
the leader with the honed characteristic of foresight, and
equipped with evidence-based insight is able to do more than
just see the future, they take up the great responsibility to
shape it.
We trust this report will help you understand the times,
prepare you for the emerging megatrends, and equip you to
lead and grow your team, community and organisation with
both humility and confidence.
Venturing into the new era of infrastructure for AustraliaEdward Chan
Here at Hadron Group, we have had many conversations about how recent events have permanently impacted the way we live, work and interact, and what this means for the infrastructure sector. This document – “Venturing Into the New Era of Infrastructure”- investigates the emerging and accelerating trends that we are seeing across Australia, and the impacts of these trends on the infrastructure sector.
We advocate for all levels of government to act now to maximise the benefits of these changes. Government should consider its role in facilitating these trends, assist businesses and workers to gradually shift to meet these new demands, and harness the potential in them to create a better lifestyle for Australia.
Australia’s Economic Growth Performance So FarLisa Kent
The quality of life in Australia is among the best in the world. Its economy has been expanding for over 21 yrs and it is considered to be the most stable nation as far as the Economy is concerned.
Medium and small Australian Businesses are more likely to fail when they can’t procure enough products to sell to consumers. And the general economy suffers because there are fewer businesses to satisfy consumer demand.
Visit - https://theaussieway.com.au/category/lifestyle/
Survey of Britain's Captains of Industry 2013Ipsos UK
Ipsos MORI’s Captains of Industry report finds 20 year high in optimism for economy from the men and women running Britain’s largest companies. Justin King of Sainsbury’s named Britain’s most impressive businessman.
Australia is known for our ‘fair-go’ approach, but are we still delivering? Are we getting the balance right between risk and return as a nation? future[inc]’s latest thought leadership insight starts the conversation around how much risk we should expect government to regulate, how policy makers can provide equality of opportunity and what impact these decisions are likely to have on growth. This paper is the second in a series looking at the changing nature of policy-making in Australia. Download your copy.
Big Issues In Australia's Property And Construction FutureMichael Skelton
Davis Langdon\'s - An AECOM Company - Australia and New Zealand Research Manager delivered the following presentation for the Property Council of Australia on the 15th October 2010, tackling the 'Big Issues in Australia's Property and Construction Future'
Data Engineers in Uncertain Times: A COVID-19 Case StudyDatabricks
In this talk, I will show the range of data engineering challenges in acquiring accurate COVID-19 case data from hundreds of sources for an epidemiological study. I’ll walk you through how we mitigated these challenges using purely open source Python libraries (Great Expectations and Kedro). Together, they bring software engineering best practices to the experimental nature of Machine Learning.
Transforming Australia: SDG Progress Report
Professor Rod Glover, Deputy Director - Enterprise, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Australia-Pacific Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Monash University
Asia-Pacific Regional RCE Meeting 2018
25-27 September, 2018, Parramatta (Sydney), Australia
Presentation notes from the Frocomm Social Media Bootcamp, June 2009, Sydney presenters were Brian Giesen and Graham White from Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence
3. The Plan Maintain equal or lower than the Australian average unemployment through to 2014 Lose no native species due to human impact Halve the number of South Australians experiencing housing stress Road safety – to reduce serious injuries Increase number of people working in creative industries by 20% Increase the life expectancy of South Australians by 5% for males and 3% for females
4. Objectives Meaningful Increase awareness Go “BIG” –10,000 people+ Best practice Across government leadership Controversy free
11. Maintain equal or lower than the Australian average unemployment through to 2014 Lose no native species due to human impact Halve the number of South Australians experiencing housing stress Road safety – to reduce serious injuries Increase number of people working in creative industries by 20% Increase the life expectancy of South Australians by 5% for males and 3% for females
23. Premier’s Tweet – retweeted – 56,000 Increase Awareness? Over 6,000 views on You Tube Twitter reach – over 100,000 500,000 through Twitter and Facebook combo 36,578 visits and 139,112 page views in 5 months
28. Why didn't the risks materialise? Independent website Registration Our site was socialised Visioning Comments were responded to
29. Created a database of over 17,000 people Keep engaging them – by partnering across government So where to from here?
Editor's Notes
A refreshed website – new look and focus Visitors to the website find a welcoming, space in which to have conversations. The site features visually rich and engaging multimedia.We set up online groups to reflect back the consultation summaries from the face to face sessions – this added to the high degree of integration and cross promotion between the two spaces. Online groups called SpeakOuts (for example, SpeakOut Riverland) contained a summary of the session’s discussion themes, videos of the people who attended describing their visions and photographs of the consultation sessions.Without moderation or censorship, we created a space where members of the public could Watch vox pops with ordinary people about their hopes and dreams (policeman, nurse, teacher, student)Watch video of key figures about their vision for the futureView and post images of the consultationsView other people’s commentsVote on ideasPost your own content on forums within our site.