Fortescue aims to start building Australia's first green steel pilot plant this year, with a commercial plant, powered entirely by

Esteemed advisor in foreign policy and international security, Peter Varghese AO, drew on his distinguished career in public administration, diplomacy and intelligence, to share insights at a very special and final Advance Connect roundtable discussion for 2020. Peter spoke about the international outlook through which Australia is going to have to navigate, reflected on his work in India and the Indo- Pacific then talked about the outlook for the University Sector and urged a focus on getting the university system right....Peter Varghese AO is the Chancellor of the University of Queensland and the most recent Secretary of DFAT....https://advance.org/advance-connect-graduating-from-our-salad-days-

India is producing a blue-print for nation building in the digital age with India Stack. India Stack is described by som

The biggest difference between Indian platform ShareChat and other familiar social experiences is that "it has no English-language

There is a concern in the US with executive power being over-used by President Biden.   Australia has a similar problem with our Federal Parliament sitting very few days per year (~67) and an increasing trend for government by regulation - and dictates from the Prime Minister and State Premiers.   We should all contact our State and Federal parliamentary representatives and demand higher quality policy formation. A return to a more independent public service, crafting well thought through and widely circulated and discussed Green and White Papers as part of the policy development program, would be a big step forward.

With the impact of the Covid-19, telecommuting and distance learning have become the new trend. Barbara et al. (2020) give five ideas on how to manage remote employees effectively.1) Establish daily check-ins: not only for employees to regularly report but also to allow them to tell managers about the problems they encounter.2) Provide various technologies for communication: email is often not enough, and video conferencing can allow for more interaction and help employees feel less isolated. 3) Set "rule of engagement"- expectations for frequency, means and timing of communications4) Provide opportunities for remote social interaction. 5) Offer encouragement and emotional support.  Read more: https://sangroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/aguid