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🚀Fabulous morning session at the GOVIS 'Trust to Innovate' Conference today including a particularly stimulating panel on "Trusting the government with AI", led by Phil Pennington of Radio New Zealand with Panelists: Emma MacDonald, Stats NZ, Allyn Robins, Brainbox and Amber Guette, Hooseland Integrity Commission. 🌟New generative AI tools, including large language models (LLMs), are being proposed as the basis for cheaper and more effective government service delivery in areas like health and education. However New Zealanders are especially apprehensive about new AI technology relative to other countries. As it rolls out generative AI-based tools, what can government do to 1) reduce costs, 2) deliver better services, 3) be safe and 4) maintain public trust and confidence? 📢Lots of fodder for conversation! 📒Held at the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa (Wellington) and virtually. Conference 2024 l GOVIS Incorporated - https://lnkd.in/griCNHt6 #GOVIS #TrusttoInnovate2024 #AI #digitalization #digitalinnovation #datagovernance #dataaccessibility #transparency #dataethics #digitalequity #digitaltransformation #aigovernance #informationsystemsmanagement #ISM #GOVIS2024 #DataGovernance #Innovation #DigitalTransformation

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Looking to make a real impact with your tender and grant applications? Showcase your organisation's impact with these top strategies: 1. Spin a yarn that grabs attention 📖 2. Back it up with solid data 📊 3. Highlight what makes you a cut above 🌟 4. Paint a clear picture of outcomes 🎯 5. Tailor your pitch to each funder 🎭 Got a top tip or burning question? Drop them in the comments below! #WinningTenders #GrantSuccess #ImpactfulProposals #ImpactfulProposals

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A new free data resource providing timely, high-quality insights about regional visits was launched this week by Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)'s Tourism Research Australia.   The new mobility data, which uses de-identified and aggregated data from several million mobile phones, harnesses technology to provide insights regarding domestic travellers that traditional surveys can’t.   Mobility data is published by TRA monthly, typically within a fortnight of month's end. This complements TRA’s more comprehensive National #Visitor Survey, which will continue to be published each quarter.   The monthly #Data is a fast and reliable source of insights on domestic visitors for the #Tourism industry.   My colleague Grant Ferres outlines that we have been publishing mobility data at a national and state/territory level for several months. He says this week's inaugural release of data for all 76 tourism regions is a continuation along TRA’s path of delivering data at more granular levels of geography and on a more timely basis. We have been able to develop this data for publication thanks to additional funding from the Australian Government   TRA's mobility data model draws on data from a variety of sources, including mobile phone network and GPS data, population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and inputs from TRA’s own National Visitor Survey. All data is anonymised and aggregated, to ensure confidentiality and privacy is prioritised at every stage.   The free new data resource is published in a user friendly interactive dashboard, which allows users to choose the geographic location and month of interest. The data is presented as a comparison with the same month from the previous year, to assist with understanding changes and trends in visitation.  It will greatly assist Regional Tourism Organisations and Local Governments to understand movement by travellers (ie those who are travelling for day trips, overnight trips).   Mobility data also forms an important and major component of a new domestic ‘big data’ product called Domestic Tourism Statistics (DoTS), which will replace the current National Visitor Survey as the source of official domestic tourism statistics from early next year.     Improving data and insights is a priority of Australia’s national long-term strategy for the visitor economy, THRIVE 2030, and the new data supports Australia’s broader Data and Digital Government strategy.   View the monthly regional mobility data at https://lnkd.in/d7DSHjgU   #DomesticTravel #Travel #TourismStatistics #TravelStats #InformingDecisions #RTOs #LocalGovernment Queensland Tourism Industry Council NSW Tourism Association Tourism Industry Council SA (TiCSA) Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) Tourism Industry Council Tasmania Tourism Top End Tourism Council WA Australian Regional Tourism Ltd (ART) Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW)

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The NZX 50 managed to eke out another gain on Friday, ending the week up 3.1%, with some chunky trading of Spark New Zealand (more than 12 mln shares) – the telco-cum-data centre developer has been beat up of late and rose for a second day. Infratil’s charmed run on bubbly data centre valuations and energy empire-building as it snapped a seven-day rally, having notched up new records. Fonterra’s Shareholders’ Fund led the benchmark index higher. The manufacturing PMI got a little less depressing today and General Mills found some willing buyers for its North American yoghurt businesses which the NZ dairy exporter’s investment bankers will factoring into their own sale ambitions. Meridian Energy rose with its latest operating metrics showing some heady inflows to its hydro dams in August. Other gentailers were off the boil today. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) house sale figures didn’t offer much succor to Fletcher Building, which was down today. The house price index was down 0.8% from year earlier while sales volumes dipped and it took 50 days to sell. Developers Winton and CDL Investments were also weaker today. Rising gold prices kept a tailwind behind mining hopeful Santana Minerals Ltd, which gained 9.4% this week. Air New Zealand ended the day unchanged. Boeing’s West Coast factory workers rejected a deal and voted to strike for the first time since 2008. In FX land, the kiwi was trading around 61.80 US cts with the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate review front of mind. No sign of Solution Dynamics' response to Being AI Group's takeover posturing, but you've gotta applaud the firm's chutzpah as it put Google's search in its sights... https://lnkd.in/gZAwcNwt

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After some bluster at the NZX Limited annual meeting over directors' fees, Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath had a great Last Word on the NBR - National Business Review about reviving out local capital markets. I was pleased to see it's very much on the agenda of Andrew Bayly with the Capital Markets 2029 Report back on people's required reading list. There were some good ideas in there that seemed to flounder in recent years and fresh impetus would be a good thing. Hopefully some people might even dust off the older Capital Markets Taskforce report, another very helpful tome of suggestions. The rise of Sharesies in stoking interest in investing among people who have been hard to reach for a long time has shifted the ground substantially and if MBIE can finally get around to finishing its review into the Financial Markets Conduct Act, maybe we'll be in a stronger position to actually make the step changes needed to breath life back into our local stock exchange. https://lnkd.in/gbRFBTwk

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Could Diverse Driver's Licenses Impact Road Safety in Australia? In this episode of the Papa Lens podcast, we discuss the connection between diverse driving backgrounds and road rage incidents. As more people with different road rules navigate Australian streets, the need for mandatory training becomes crucial for safety. #roadrage #podcast #selfimprovement #papalenspodcast #mentalhealth #dailylife Full Episode: https://lnkd.in/g3_nb5we

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As one who's utilized various standards and complaints "authorities", and come away disappointed, I imagine the threshold to succeed with a complaint about a violation of the Advertising Authority's Standards is pretty high. I wish You all the best, but remember: It's not enough that We're simply offended by Hobson's Pledge's (HP's) agenda: everyone has the right to freedom of expression (with the proviso that it isn't seeking to instigate violence or harm to others). On the face of it I reckon it'd be difficult to win a complaint on those grounds. A better use of Our efforts might be to determine what specific disinformation or malinformation is on HP's website, and campaign to shut the website down on that basis. Or, see if there's any way to find out who are the big players supporting HP and shame them publicly. Or fundraise for a NZH ad that mirrors the format, but has a pro-Te Tiriti message - or (if that's unaffordable, or We can't compete with HP's money) run an assertive campaign on free social media (using the strength of numbers, rather than money) with viral messaging that shames HP and gives accurate context about the foreshore and seabed situation.

There are two main complaints that I hear frequently about business cases: 1. They are too expensive, often costing tens of millions of dollars. 2. They take far too long - often taking years to get through the process. This incentivises decision-makers (politicians) not to wait for the business case but to make announcements, undermining good decision-making. Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides one of the most important opportunities to reduce costs and speed up the creation of business cases. Please let me know if you have seen guidance on using Artificial Intelligence in Business Case development.

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Papa Lens Podcast | Embrace Australia's Accountable & Free Spirit 💪 Embark on a journey of introspection with Papa Lens podcast as they dissect the foundations of accountability and integrity in society. Explore the delicate balance between individual freedom and societal norms, as they reflect on Australia's cultural ethos. Engage in the dialogue on the significance of upholding regulations while fostering a sense of personal agency. Join the conversation and contribute your insights on shaping a community grounded in principles of responsibility and respect. #australia #migration #podcast #new #papalenspodcast

HOMESPUN is now available on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) so if you’re looking for something to watch on this long weekend be sure to head to https://lnkd.in/g3AFy2zT to check it out! As someone who grew up on a diet of ABC TV it’s such an exciting milestone to see our show alongside such incredible titles...what a joy! In HOMESPUN I wanted to create something that went against the grain - no boy meets girl bush romance, none of the overdone tropes and caricatures we see time and time again. I wanted it to be fast paced, dynamic, different – a show that respected the audience by encouraging them to join the dots in a format that is atypical, non-sequential, unconventional. Given structure is often so set in stone we knew this would be confronting, and we were deliberate in wanting to give audiences agency. Our intent was to relinquish the desire to control the audience’s interpretation and let them make sense of the world in a way that is meaningful to them...meaningful to you. In this age of mindless scrolling, digital overload, content clutter we want you to have to do a little bit of work in your navigation of the story when you step into the world. In HOMESPUN, beautiful artistic animations are threaded through out and there are so many little gems of meaning that have been meticulously planted for people to find as they frolic through the experience. The desire to make something out of the box influenced how we made HOMESPUN – we chased creative freedom so that we could forge a refreshed way of looking at the regions. It’s not perfect. It’s a like a jar of homemade jam. It’s not a mass market, preservative laden, factory generated, off-the-shelf sugary sales winner. It’s rustic and chunky, slightly tart, and slightly sweet but it’s made from a bespoke handwritten recipe and it’s laden with love. We made it like this so you can see the possibilities – where we can go to with these kinds of stories…the people you can meet, the ideas you can explore, the music you can enjoy, the places, faces and stories that we could expand on if we were trusted to dial them up with the kind of support that could help the recipe be replicated. Just like jam, it’s not for everyone…we made if for regional Australians who routinely get the p*ss taken but who never get to take the p*ss themselves. We hope you enjoy our labour of love!

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You don't have to be an expert to know that competition is not working well in New Zealand. The effects are painful. A lack of competition means less choice, less innovation and, usually, higher prices. That’s why the Government is progressing an ambitious review of New Zealand’s competition law to ensure we have sufficiently tough settings to deter monopolies, duopolies and cosy oligopolies from forming in the first place.  https://lnkd.in/gsdZq9Z6

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Jump in and listen to Episode 638 of the Top Blokes Talking Tech podcast - this week: Microsoft pulls its AI feature Recall, when will we really get Apple Intelligence, Telstra giving out free phones and much, much more. Click on the Tech Guide link so you can listen and watch the show right now!!! #podcast

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The Digital Marketplace makes it easier for government buyers and suppliers to connect. It streamlines the process for local businesses who want to provide products and services to the Victorian Government. Our team and our partners are constantly working to add new contracts and registers and to improve the Digital Marketplace experience. Take a look at the video below for an overview of what the Digital Marketplace is all about.

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Exciting news! We're thrilled to release the Shannon Behaviour Change State of Change 2024 Report, a deep dive into the complex issue of misinformation in Australia. The insights revealed have driven us to take an industry-first: launching our own Misinformation Unit, dedicated to helping brands, governments, corporates, and not-for-profits navigate and counter the spread of misinformation. This marks a new chapter in responsible communication for Australian PR and advertising, positioning us to help clients in an increasingly challenging landscape. Together, let's champion transparency and trust. Download a copy of the State of Change Report: https://lnkd.in/gdgJ7VKy #MisinformationUnit #StateOfChange #BehaviourChange #AustraliaPR #TrustedCommunication #BehaviourWorks #ShannonBehaviourChange

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[Map of the day] Metropolitan stations where and when waits are 30 min or more. Colour indicates maximum wait, letter time of week. Getting this down to 20 min at most stations would be relatively cheap. Sydney, in contrast, has 15 minute maximum waits at most of its stations. #frequencyisfreedom

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While it has dropped in recent years – alongside a decline in trust in many public institutions - at 67% a large majority of the New Zealand population continue to have high trust and confidence in #Police. And overall, most New Zealanders are positive about how we deliver services. But within that headline, the evidence indicates some groups including #Māori, the #disabled community and many young people, have less trust in policing than the general population. Understanding Policing Delivery is a research programme that aims to understand whether and to what extent bias exists at a systems level in police's operating environment, and we have just released the first tranche of reports. Openly sharing police data, working with an independent community panel and involving frontline staff to validate the findings, we have challenged accepted practice - not to find fault but in ways that encourage shared learning and to answer the question ‘can we do better?’ Amongst the findings, the research confirmed that Police is part of a complex social system and that inequities in health, education, justice and welfare have significant implications for policing. Better responses in those systems would ease the pressure on policing. Police have been provided with 40 initial recommendations, eight of which are already under action including advice on photographing youth, responding to mental health demand and lifting capabilities around de-escalation training. This is ground-breaking in its approach, and the UPD way of working is likely to be of interest to senior leaders and policing globally. https://lnkd.in/geATmm-H #research #policing #leadership

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It’s been an exciting week to be working in the Australian digital competition space, with new laws proposed and a new ACCC report into general search services! 🎉 ⭐️ On Monday, Treasury released a consultation paper on a proposed new #digitalcompetition regime, which would introduce new upfront requirements for certain #digitalplatforms with a critical position in the Australian economy. The proposed regime is directionally similar to reforms already being implemented or proposed in many international jurisdictions including the EU, UK and Japan. I encourage anyone with an interest to share views on the proposed regime with Treasury. Your feedback will help inform the Government’s consideration of the design of a proposed regime, including that it is appropriately targeted to promote #innovation in the digital economy while managing any compliance burden. Submissions can be made until 14 February 2025 (Valentine’s Day! 💌). 🔎 Yesterday, the ACCC published the 9th interim report of the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services Inquiry. This report reexamines #generalsearch services in Australia, which were last considered by the ACCC in the DPSI’s 3rd interim report in September 2021. Key findings include: 🔹 Google has maintained its position as the dominant search engine in Australia with nearly 94% market share in August 2024. Its nearest rival, Bing, has just 4.7% market share. 🔹 Google continues to be the default search engine on the majority of browsers due to its commercial pre-installation and default arrangements with third parties, and its ownership of the Chrome browser. 🔹 So far, there’s been limited disruption from #generativeAI on market dynamics in general search. 👀 Keep watching this space - by the end of March 2025, the ACCC will provide its 10th and final DPSI report to the Government. The final report will focus on global developments in digital markets and shed light on emerging issues like ☁️ #cloud, 🤖 #generativeAI and 🎮 #onlinegaming.

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