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Leading productivity
Dermot Crowley | February 1, 2017Most organisations are still driven by urgency and reactivity. Dermot Crowley says an aligned, leveraged, proactive and balanced work culture starts at the top.
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Measuring productivity and the benefits of interventions for osteoarthritis
Deborah Schofield | January 31, 2017As the final blog for our Productive Ageing forum we explore why interventions for chronic health conditions should be measured and valued like other costs in economic evaluations.
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The right home, at the right time, the right place, and the right cost
Abby Bloom | January 30, 2017People over 65 without homeownership are at the mercy of a steadily increasing rental market. Abby Bloom explains why government and policymakers urgently need a plan for inclusive, intergenerational housing.
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Ageing as a time of possibility, opportunity and influence
Lisa Langley | January 25, 2017We know the real productivity gains come from increasing workforce participation of people between 50 and 64 years of age. How can we remove barriers to enable this while better understanding the impact it will have on our society? Lisa Langley from COTA NSW explains.
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Working and retiring under the new NSW Ageing Strategy
Helen Rogers | January 25, 2017When developing their Ageing Strategy, the NSW Government consulted with more than 4,000 older people. Helen Rogers explains what they learnt and what this means for the future of working and retiring.
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Meaningful social impact information vital for our communities
Jenni Greig | January 24, 2017We expect our decision-makers to make well-informed and responsible choices that benefit our communities. How can we measure the social impact this has? Jenni Greig has spent the last few years finding out.
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The birth of Trumpland: Notes on an inauguration
Binoy Kampmark | January 22, 2017With the country ridden by woe and revulsion; with the discontent so profound and vicious, the Trump presidency began. It did so by way of comparison – of the chalk-cheese variety. In 2008, when the shining armour of Knight Obama took centre stage, there were sighs, ecstatic releases, heavy exhalations of hope. The theme, then, to start this presidency: numbers of attendees.
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Baird’s early exit means NSW loses a leader whose best years were yet to come
Gregory Melleuish | January 19, 2017On Thursday NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced his resignation from politics. Gregory Melleuish, Professor at the University of Wollongong, has the details.
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Australian post-school education in the age of Trump
Don Perlgut | January 17, 2017There are very few guideposts for what the Trump Administration will do in higher education. Don Perlgut, CEO of Community Colleges Australia, looks at the Australian VET sector.
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The Global Risks Report 2017
editor | January 17, 2017The World Economic Forum has released its interim Global Risks Report for this year. Now in its 12th edition, The Global Risks Report 2017 highlights the most significant long-term risks worldwide.
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Spaces of Australian innovation – report released
editor | January 16, 2017Our annual Summit focused on ‘Spaces of Australian Innovation’ – whether physical, virtual or metaphorical – and the conditions required for the Australian innovation ecosystem to flourish. The final report and infographic from the Summit have now been released.
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International Vendor Week 2017
editor | January 15, 2017The Big Issue is celebrating International Vendor Week from 6-10 February with their annual CEO Selling campaign, raising awareness for the 10,000 people selling street papers in 35 countries around the world.
