Category: Leadership

By Angela Dorizas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today announced Australia’s first national security adviser (NSA) during his inaugural national security statement to Parliament. Former Australian Special Air Services commander Duncan Lewis…

By Ju Yeon Jung The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has commended the outcomes of the 24th Council of Australian Government (COAG) meeting, saying the long-awaited reforms would finally help cut border…

As Labor suffered an embarrassing swing of 22.6 per cent on a two-party-preferred basis in Ryde, the Liberals’ candidate, Victor Dominello, has fetched the seat, garnering 53.7 per cent of the…

Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has revealed his new cabinet, putting deputy leader Julie Bishop in the hot seat of shadow treasurer. Ms Bishop becomes the first woman to take on…

The incoming WA Premier Colin Barnett’s new cabinet comprises 17 ministers, while the previous Labor cabinet had 15 members. Three Nationals MPs have been put in the ministry, including the…

Malcolm Turnbull has been elected as the new leader of the Federal Liberal Party, defeating Brendan Nelson in a vote this morning. Mr Turnbull won with 45 votes to Dr…

Ten category winners of the 22nd National Awards for Local Government have been announced.  A total of 114 entries from 71 councils across Australia were submitted for this year’s awards…

Deputy NSW Premier and Transport Minister John Watkins has resigned after 13 years in the state politics, prompting a cabinet reshuffle. Mr Watkins said the decision came to regain the…

The Centre for Leadership for Women (CLW) is calling for nominations for the 2009 national Leadership Achievement Award for Women. Women who have developed self-initiated projects for the community are…

A new multicultural policy kit is expected to help New South Wales local councils deliver services better tailored to culturally diverse communities. The guideline, Implementing the Principles of Multiculturalism Locally, was…