Hell hath no fury like a senior public servant scorned
The trouble Roman Quaedvlieg is causing for his former political master is testament to why it's a good idea to look after public servants you want to dump. Read More
Author: Bernard Keane
Keane: after years of decline, who’ll rescue the public service?
OPINION: A former Canberra SES gives a stinging assessment of a "toxic mix of incompetence and politicisation" in the federal public service. Is it right, and do the positive signs reflect a turnaround? Read More
AEC political donations data: Abbott costs Liberals
Political pundits are poring over the annual political donation data dump from the Australian Electoral Commission today. Crikey reports Tony Abbott's unpopular prime ministership cost the Liberals. Read More
ABS wants to retain personal data from next Census
The ABS is pressing ahead with plans to retain names and addresses obtained in the 2016 census despite having commissioned advice warning against it a decade ago. Read More
Bernard Keane: speaking power to truth in Briggs affair
Protecting the anonymity of whistleblowers is critical. Malcolm Turnbull’s failure to conduct an inquiry into the Jamie Briggs scandal rewards those who have used their power against a public servant. Read More
Whistleblower protections for public servants among best in G20
Whistleblower protections for the public sector in Australia are among the best in the G20. But it's still difficult for public servants to leak anonymously. Read More
How the ANAO ended up costing taxpayers billions in lost revenue
The fuel fight facing Joe Hockey today was born from a political solution in 2001. One bureaucrat remembers how staffers frantically fed the Howard government. Read More