Consulting sector news in Australia

An overview of consulting news in the category Consulting sector in Australia:

Three KPIs every consulting firm should track to drive growth and profitability Want to expand your consulting firm and protect margins while growing? Research shows that top-performing consulting firms excel in how they track, monitor, and leverage key performance indicators (K
11 July 2025
The Australian’s suspect report on government consultancy spending A suspect report in The Australian has claimed the current Labor government has recently spent almost as much on ‘expensive consultants’ as during the peak of its Coalition predecessors.
02 May 2025
AGC playbook guides federal agencies on how to manage external consultants As well as its own advisory engagements, the Australian government’s in-house consulting arm has been guiding federal agencies on how to manage external consultants, and their slippery tactics.
28 April 2025
Government keeps quiet on in-house advisory as political debate brews The federal government has extended funding in its latest budget to fledgling in-house advisory unit Australian Government Consulting, but refuses to reveal how much has been committed.
31 March 2025
The Future of Consulting: Why Ethics and Agility matter more than ever Once defined by rigid frameworks, standardised playbooks, and an expectation that businesses must adapt to consultants’ methodologies, the landscape has changed.
31 March 2025
Consultancy.org launches app for global consulting industry As our team works to keep you ahead of the curve on every aspect of the global consulting sector, Consultancy.org has launched its own app.
12 February 2025
NSW government cuts $450 million in contactor and consulting spend The big end of the Australian consulting industry has been copping a hard time from the federal government’s crack-down on advisory spend, but state-level cut-backs are also having an impact.
07 February 2025
AGC helps government save $3.6 million in external consulting spend One year on since its formation, the Australian government’s in-house consulting arm has saved a grand total of $3.6 million on external spending, while undertaking 15 projects during that time.
08 December 2024
Tips for Consulting Firms: The Four Pillars of Sound Financial Management With margins and profitability under pressure this year, many consulting firms are seeking to lower costs and improve their financial management processes.
18 October 2024
Generative AI’s opportunities and challenges for consulting firms and consultants Consulting firms are rushing to make the most of the generative AI hype – presenting both opportunities and significant challenges for the industry.
03 October 2024
Top Consulting Firms in Australia 2024 launches Global professional services industry platform Consultancy.org has launched its 2024 edition of ‘Top Consulting Firms in Australia’.
25 June 2024
Senate releases final consulting industry report after lengthy inquiry After months of often testy hearings in the wake of the PwC government tax breach scandal, the senate has released its final report into the consulting industry with twelve recommendations.
17 June 2024
How consultants can help their clients implement LLMs Large Language Models (LLMs) are helping shape the way businesses are operating and making decisions.
03 June 2024
ANZ consultancies positive about 2024 outlook and technology Despite a mixed environment, professional services firms in Australia and New Zealand are positive about the outlook for 2024, with technology serving as a key enabler of growth and a top investment
22 May 2024
Challenging projects and learning key for motivation of consultants Consultants are happiest when they’re applying their skills to complex problems according to a survey from professional services platform provider Certinia, but many in the Asia Pacific feel underuti
06 February 2024
Consultancy Australia's 2023 consulting industry year in review With multiple senate inquiries still pending, the longer-term fall-out from the PwC government tax breach affair is still not yet fully known, but it’s likely 2023 will be looked back on as the year
30 December 2023
Most Australians don’t know or care about Big Four consultants A new survey has found that half of Australian voters believe the government should reduce its consulting spend on the Big Four. More intriguingly, more than a third don’t know who they are.
21 December 2023
How consulting firms can win - 5 pillars of success Deltek has released the 2023 edition of its ‘How Consulting Firms Can Win’ guide, designed to help consulting firms set themselves up for long-term success.
06 October 2023
Analysis: LinkedIn follower base of leading consulting firms The impact of thought leadership as a business driver is a difficult concept to measure. Through an analysis of LinkedIn, NMG Consulting contends ‘followers per employee’ provides a valuable metric.
12 July 2023
Most Australians support long-term government work ban for PwC PwC scored more than $500 million in federal work over the past two years.
20 June 2023
Analysis: Australia’s federal government spending on consultants The national auditor has released a detailed report on government procurement over the past decade, with the consulting industry currently under the pump.
12 February 2023
Launch: The top consulting firms in Australia 2022 Consultancy.org, the world’s premier platform for the consulting industry, has launched the inaugural edition of its ‘Top consulting firms in Australia’ ranking.
09 July 2022
Government consulting revenue soars again for McKinsey and BCG The federal government’s consulting largess continues to be scrutinised, with new analysis suggesting it again doubled its McKinsey and BCG bill during the 2020-2021 financial year.
07 March 2022
Advisors are increasingly becoming counsellors to their clients According to Coco Hou, CEO of Platinum Professional Training, being a consultant is no longer just about working with businesses to provide advice and crunch the numbers to get the best outcome, it’s
27 December 2021
Think-tank calls for government consulting reports to be made public The government’s $1 billion bill from Australia’s biggest consultancies could pay for thousands of public service jobs, says the Australia Institute, with calls for reports to be made public.
17 October 2021
List of consulting firms in Canberra, Australia Australia’s eighth largest city Canberra is home to dozens of consulting firms, including large global consulting firms, national Australian-origin players and boutique consultancies, as well as loca
20 May 2020
List of consulting firms in Sydney, Australia Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales. A list of international and Australian consulting firms with an office in Sydney, Australia.
14 May 2020
List of consulting firms in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city and the capital of Victoria A list of international and Australian consulting firms with an office in Melbourne, Australia.
14 May 2020
Australia’s top and largest strategy consulting firms Estimated at around a quarter of Australia’s multi-billion-dollar consulting market, strategy is the industry’s flagship segment. Meet Australia’s leading strategy consulting firms.
10 May 2020
Australia Post slashes consulting and IT contractor spending Australia Post has paused and ceased a number of large programs as the government-owned corporation seeks to cut costs as part of its Covid-19 response plan.
05 May 2020
Consulting firms slashing pay and laying off staff to stay adrift Earlier confident they could withstand the business threat from the coronavirus outbreak, Australia’s leading professional services firms have now been forced into action.
06 April 2020
Australia's consulting market punching above its weight Australia’s management consulting industry outsizes that of its counterparts in numerous larger developed economies. Consultancy.com.au explores why.
23 March 2020

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