Dean Hewson

The projected cost of big changes like the Stage 3 tax cuts can change significantly over time. Find out what's going on in our recently published Budget Bite – Why do costings change? pbo.gov.au/about-budgets/…

Bertrand Russell said in 1932: “The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich.” That idea is alive and well. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

We have released the ‘Beyond the budget 2023-24: Fiscal outlook and sustainability’ report and a new interactive ‘Build your own budget’ tool. pbo.gov.au/publications-a…

Big tech companies know that AI will be regulated and they have an agenda to push that regulation on to the ways that AI will be used, rather than regulating the way that AI is produced - like the writing & coding of the algorhythms @CeciliaRikap on BBC News

The role of a manager and leader in protecting, supporting and promoting the health and wellbeing of staff has never been more necessary and urgent. Sign up to our free online course and explore leading for health and wellbeing. futurelearn.com/courses/leadin…

Govt reveals suggestions to measure wellbeing. ⁦@JEChalmers⁩ says it is clear there is appetite to find new ways to measure the well-being of our society #wellbeing #economy canberratimes.com.au/story/8157913/…

Three things are certain: we need #primaryhealth care reform, transformation must be bold and needs investment. If the funding has to come from within the health budget, agree or disagree with @stephenjduckett’s proposal, the right question to ask is: from which part?

Consultation closing soon – we are seeking feedback until the end of February on 'Build your own budget'. This spreadsheet-based interactive tool allows users to see the impact to the budget of various economic and policy scenarios. surveymonkey.com/r/PBO-Byob

Forever annoyed that resigning and re-signing mean opposite things

Consuming Health Information and Vulnerable Populations: Factors of Engagement and Ongoing Usage pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36463876/

Our next #CelebrateWomenVeterans profile…and day 3 belongs to current serving RSM Jorja Jones who answers the question “What has your military service given you?” We still need more current & ex-ADF women veteran profiles to post 1 per day of 2023. womenveteransaustralia.org.au/celebratewomen…

Thread 1/n We have released today (CSIRO/BOM) the State of the Climate report for Australia, and no surprise, there is no good news. Australia is set for a very bumpy ride well into the second half of this century, and beyond depending on how fast GHG emissions decline.

We call our car's indicator lights "blinkers", but that's only correct when you flick on the Hazard lights. When you're telling other drivers which way you're turning, they're "winkers".

The article outlines the participatory methods used to develop "Using social media as a tool to facilitate consumer engagement in service design and quality improvement: A guide for hospitals, service providers and consumers" You can find the guide here: opal.latrobe.edu.au/articles/repor…

Social Media For Consumer Engagement: Co-Creating Guidance for Hospitals, Service Providers and Consumers has been published in @IJQMonline! Co-authors: @neridahyett @deanhewson @JayneHowley @walrusberries @Dr_Chi_Li @belmac_IC @sojohill + Sophie Rodier journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/16…

Australia has slid to its worst ever recorded performance in terms of digital competitiveness, coming in at 20th in a global study after dropping five places since last year | @denhamsadler innovationaus.com/not-keeping-pa…

Wonderful thread on how to approach this really tough issue for communities

@mulegirl You might be able to scratch that itch a little with @colin_furze recent videos on the tunnel he is digging in his backyard youtu.be/YOelRv7fMxY