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The Royal Commission has delivered 148 recommendations. Kasy is Executive Director at Anglicare Australia and joins Peter Wilkinson and Liam Cox to discuss the importance of better comms to…
Brittany Higgins, a Liberal Party staffer has again highlighted the terrible culture in the Federal Parliament, with disturbing allegations that she was raped in a…
Communication is the most complex leadership skill – and getting more complex. We rightly have high expectations. CEOs, directors and corporate affairs folks can learn…
We learn a lot about good and bad corporate communications by watching politicians. This week it's been Gladys Berejiklian's struggle explaining her intimate relationship with…
Kylie Moore-Gilbert is still in jail in Iran. Two years on, 'quiet diplomacy' has failed the Australian academic. We contend it's an outdated strategy, flawed…
The shattered trust between European and Indigenous Australians provides lessons in what not to do. Littered with failed outcomes, broken commitments and disappointment, it is…
Back to the office? Clever comms optimises wellbeing and productivity. It’s a chance to completely review what we do and how: some innovations that may…
COVID-19 has thrown up a raft of leadership and corporate affairs issues: how to turn a crisis into an opportunity; ScoMo’s performance; politicians answering journalist’s…
Trust requires transparency. So what is the likely impact of the Chinese government cover-ups concerning the coronavirus? On top of apparently understating the figures, a…
As we move into the difficult, slow and frustrating recovery phase of the Australian bushfire catastrophe, Community Liaison techniques that we've learned from working with…
Three lessons for CEOs from watching Prime Minister Scott Morrison's missteps over recent days. Leaders, up-and-coming leaders, and advisors can learn a lot about communicating…
What can CEOs and Corporate Affairs professionals learn from Westpac’s mistakes? There are more layers to it than simply a lesson from the school-for-slow-learners. Beyond…
Bushfires, Climate Change, and that Royal Stuff-Up - Should our Government talk about climate change in the middle of catastrophic, deadly bushfires? And, should Prince…
Learning from Labor's Campaign: CEOs, corporate affairs professionals, and people who simply want to get ahead can learn a lot about issues management and crisis…
Is ‘Sorry’ overused? Australians, with our healthy level of cynicism, are excellent at spotting a hollow apology. We look for proof of authenticity. So, over…
Trust in business leaders and politicians is low. There are now high expectations on spokespeople to explain themselves and their organisations authentically, clearly and succinctly.…
Compare the Greek leadership to Australia's. The Greek Prime Minister, who has just called a snap election, seems to demonstrate how to flip-flop on policy…
The below article is relevant for people developing leadership skills: those of us who follow elections, out of self-interest, to keep up with current leadership,…
Personal Brand Awareness is a deep understanding of who you are and what you stand for. It's missing in our political leadership. Leadership (c/- Google images) The…
Side issues like the punitive cuts to the ABC (a broken promise with little economic benefit) and the knighting of the DofE created crisis level distractions…
This article was written for the International Public Relations Association Three quick points: Social media is ours for the taking China presents tomorrow’s PR opportunities,…
The big minus with ‘citizen journalism’ is, there is no Code of Ethics, no standards of accuracy, no financial accountability, little respect for copyright, little…
Hi friends, this is a valuable article for all public relations professionals working in the clean energy area, a specialty for the Sydney PR company,…
According to the federal government, the carbon tax will apply to Australia’s largest 500 emitters, which are companies that emit more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon…