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The Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) - A LinkedIn discussion

The RSPT debate highlights what can happen when a complex technical proposal is badly translated into the public policy context. The Federal Government has argued for a...

New National Congress of Australia's First Peoples announced

Nous' Social Policy specialists were engaged by the Australian Human Rights Commission to assist with the development of recommendations to the Minister for Indigenous...

In September 2009, The Nous Group workshoped with Australia's leading HR managers - 'How HR can deliver business growth and transformation in the upswing'

Through the GFC, Australian HR leaders have acted to moderated labour costs, rather than respond with wholesale job cuts. Their people management strategy has emphasised...

Nous, developing a new generation culture for the Australian Navy

Vice Admiral Russ Crane The Chief of Navy talks to Qantas Radio about how he is driving cultural change through leadership. He also talks about a number of challenges...

The Nous Group's understanding of the Creative Industry...

The Nous Group has recently completed two seminal reviews in the creative industry for the New South Wales and Victorian governments. New South Wales Working closely...

What is strategic leadership?

Why is strategic leadership essential in the context of the global financial, social and politic change that is confronting us at the moment.In an article written by Ian...

Survival of the smartest - Greg Joffe speaks with BTalk Australia

Greg Joffe , Principal in Nous’ Strategy and public policy practice talks with Phil Dobbie about ‘How to prepare your business for the economic...

The Menzies Centre for Health Policy and The Nous Group Survey of Australian attitudes toward the health system, 2008

JUST how worried are Australians about the privacy of their health records? This question has dogged the long and tortuous history of efforts to change to electronic...

Effective leaders must understand and align multiple elements to achieve strategic shifts. by Tim Orton, Founder and Managing Director The Nous Group (BRW, 7 August 2008)

Tim Orton, Managing Director of The Nous Group writes that effective leaders can significantly shape their organisations, but their leadership is strongly shaped by their...

Greg Joffe spoke in July 2008 on levers to improve evidence based policy

Greg Joffe, leader of Nous’ strategy and public policy practice, presented in July 2008 on Levers to improve evidence based policy advice. His talk covered: What...