28, January, 2026

It sometimes seems impossible to reach a consensus on social issues. How do organisations agree on complex subjects? In this example, we look at the International Standards Organisation and their process.

4, January, 2026

How do social values, religion and nationality drive us into separate tribes? How do we recognise the influences and how do we deal with them?

10, December, 2025

Why do projects run over time and budget. Wrong question. Why do project estimates invariably understate how much and how long?

28, November, 2025

What are the facts about immigration? This article provides an analysis of the real numbers around immigration in Australia.

28, October, 2025

Is the US Electoral System still fit for purpose after 236 years? What can they learn from Australia and the Australian Electoral Commission?

11, September, 2025

What happens when you mix business with government? Should a government be run by a business? Is that what Trump is doing?

23, August, 2025

What can we do about the mountain of regulation restricting growth in Australia? Can we do anything? Do we want to do something?

8, August, 2025

The Y2K Effect refers to managing risks. If you get it right, everyone says the risk was overstated. If you get it wrong you didn't take enough effort to avert the risk. Who wins?

20, May, 2025

What is Progressive Patriotism? Why has the Prime Minister taken up this new term to describe his government?

26, April, 2025

The Liberal Party is proposing a nuclear solution to the energy shortage. What does that actually mean, and what are the impediments to ever building a string of nuclear reactors in Australia?