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Commerce oversees everything from weather and salmon to trade and census − here are 3 challenges awaiting new secretary

Written by Linda J. Bilmes, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Finance, Harvard Kennedy School

Howard Lutnick, left, is President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably most complex of all Cabinet-level departments.

Established as a distinct entity in 1913, it has evolved into a sprawling organization with 13 bureaus spanning a wide variety...

Should the Optus chief quit? These 5 fixes would do far more to stop another 000 failure
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesAsked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the …
How IT Services and IT Procurement Drive Business Success in the Digital Age
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New research shows Black Summer’s megafires left lasting scars far beyond property damage
Beginning in the second half of 2019, what we now know as the Black Summer fires began devastating eastern Australia. Thousan…
Expressing strong opinions can put your job at risk. Clearer laws would help
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1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows
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Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows
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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

5 Reasons to Hire a Building Contract Lawyer Before Your Next Construction Project in Melbourne
If you're planning to build, renovate, or develop a property in Melbourne, you might be focusing on finding the right architect, builder, or project manager. But there’s one professional most…

Total Private Cloud Environment Solves Disgruntled Staff Situation
Often organisation’s make the move to the total cloud environment primarily for systems and cost savings reasons, but promotional products company, Legendlife.com.au, migrated to a total cloud environment to help…
Dynata selects Mark Lepine to lead APAC business
Dynata, the world’s largest first-party data company for insights, activation and measurement, today announced Mark Lepine as the new Managing Director of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) business. With deep-rooted experience in market research and…
The Chomping At the Bit: Finding the Perfect Dentist Near Me
Finding the ideal dentist can be a difficult endeavour for people who are new to a city or who are just dissatisfied with their existing dental care provider when it…

Australia’s top finance leaders recognised as CFO role expands

Amid surging regulatory demands and rapidly evolving industry, Australia’s most influential Chief Financial Officers will be honoured at the inaug...

Why outdated security leaves small businesses exposed to crime

Small and medium businesses in Australia are under increasing pressure to address security gaps that criminals readily exploit. An unlocked door, an...

Why it’s time telcos rethink location and put customer experience first

Maurice Zicman, Vice President - CX Strategy at TP in Australia unpacks why the telco industry must rethink old assumptions and focus on digital-f...

Manny Shah: Is your business disappearing from Google? You’re not alone

Small business owners across Australia are panicking as their websites vanish from Google’s front pages overnight. According to Manny Shah, cofounde...

MR Roads named Queensland Finalist in the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards

MR Roads, co-founded by Daniel Mikus and James Rolph, has been announced as a Queensland finalist in the prestigious 2025 Telstra Best of Business...

AWS research shows strong AI adoption momentum in Australia, with startups outpacing large enterprises in innovation

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, released new research revealing that while artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to acce...