Connor Pearce

The CSIRO paid global consulting giant McKinsey & Company almost $750,000 for less than a month’s worth of advice with no report produced as the cash-strapped national science agency scopes plans to cut more than 1,000 jobs. Senators have blasted the ... See more

- Posted by Connor Pearce - | - 1 December, 2025 WHEN the 6000 future residents of Hamburg’s Grasbrook residential development look out of their apartments at the nearby port and the surrounding city, they will be doing so through very special windows. Th... See more

When Dr Phil Kowalick joined the Australian Federal Police in 1979, he knew he was signing up for the long haul. “My view back then was unless something drastic happens in my career, I’m in it for life,” he told The Mandarin. Retired from the AFP after se... See more

Australia is in danger of being outmatched by its rivals on the AI-augmented battlefield of the future, as Defence takes a cautious approach to the adoption of AI and autonomy, a growing chorus of critics is saying. As armies around the globe increasingly... See more

The vast troves of Australian government administrative data represent an untapped resource, one that is only beginning to be fully appreciated with AI. However, according to those grappling with these terabytes of spreadsheets, unlocking the full potenti... See more