May 2026
The 2026-27 Federal Budget: Australia’s structural shift
Government budgets are not just a list of spending measures with winners and losers – rather, they’re a set of choices about where pressure is absorbed in the economy. If
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May 2026
WA Vs the World: The Budget’s Inflation and Productivity Test
Western Australia’s 2026-27 Budget is not just another state budget: it tells a broader story about WA’s place in an increasingly connected yet fractured and volatile global economy. The State’s
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May 2026
WA’s 2026-27 Budget: three takeaways
The WA Budget is out – and set to leave other states envious again thanks to a very healthy operating surplus of $3.5 billion in 2025-26, with surpluses each year
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May 2026
WA’s 2026-27 Budget is a capacity test
Tomorrow, the Western Australian Government will hand down its 2026-27 Budget in one of the more unusual economic moments the State has faced in years. WA still has the strongest
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Apr 2026
NDIS reform is coming. The organisations that move early will define what comes next.
From 1 January 2028, the NDIS is expected to operate under a materially different set of rules, with the Federal Government moving to legislate significant reform this year. While the
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Mar 2026
Funding welcome but scale of aged care challenge immense
The Australian Government has announced an additional $115 million through the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP) to increase access to residential aged care in areas experiencing the most acute
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Nov 2025
Lessons from 7000 conversations about AI
As ChatGPT turns three (happy birthday, Chatty), at Purple we have hit an AI milestone as well.
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Aug 2025
If you work in cybersecurity, the past month might have been the best of times – and maybe the worst of times. It seems like there isn’t a day that
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Aug 2025
Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em
The high-stakes gamble of reputation management.
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Jul 2025
Global energy policy – the Trump factor
As the Trump presidency lurches chaotically through a series of baffling decisions, bumbling commentary, and disrespectful buffoonery, the world is on tenterhooks about where this will end – and the renewable energy sector is watching more closely than most.
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Jul 2025
Future-proofing WA’s energy advantage- The role of industry in policy dialogue
Last month, the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation, Amber-Jade Sanderson, announced a consultation process with industry to assess the future energy needs of business for WA to remain globally competitive.
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Jul 2025
Leadership credibility now a matter of good business
A spate of executives earning media attention for all the wrong reasons has highlighted the increasing level of scrutiny on the conduct and behaviour of leaders in today’s business environment – and not just in the boardroom.
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