Code ball, govt to replace 1500 websites with uber portal, Liz Pommer and Vicky Darling

Gov.au to replace 1500 government websites with an uber-portal

The federal government is to close down many of its more than 1500 websites, with the hope to offer an integrated coherent all of government service  through one mega portal website called gov.au. The first alpha version of the website was released today by the Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation Angus Taylor and the Digital Transformation […]

Tortoise, slow thinking, Liz Pommer and Vicky Darling

Understanding slow and fast thinking – the keys to deliberative engagement

When presented with the facts, many people don’t automatically let go of their feelings or personal ideas. It is particularly easy in this era of rapid change, for some people to reach a conclusion based on their gut feeling rather than the evidence. To get genuine contributions from the public, community engagement practitioners need to […]