Parky returns fire: PM&C did not give executives 12% pay rise by Harley Dennett | 0 comments A "wildly inaccurate" media report last week (not by us, thankfully) claimed senior executive salaries in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet were skyrocketing, "six times the level of average Australians as wage growth slumps to its lowest level in history."
Nerida O’Loughlin to be named ACMA chair by Harley Dennett | 0 comments The Communications department stalwart is now free to take up the chair of Australian Communications and Media Authority, that, we hear, was held open for her availability.
Gender tops diversity priorities in new APS champion awards by Harley Dennett | 0 comments Government rarely lives up to the promising rhetoric of inclusion for all Australians, but those who walk the talk inside the public service can now be recognised.
Aussie commander stands between North Korea and Japan by Harley Dennett | 0 comments By a quirk of the law of war and Allied geo-political opportunism, it's an Australian Air Force senior officer who — officially anyway — commands the security of Japan from North Korean aggression under the authority of the United Nations.
Mike Mrdak shows how an experienced leader doesn’t mince words by Harley Dennett | 0 comments How to get states and territories to co-operate, is the federation working, and which agencies can't be trusted with reform — the federal Infrastructure and Regional Development secretary pulls no punches.
Spotted: Canberra’s central agencies stand by new DTA chief by Harley Dennett | 0 comments New Digital Transformation Chief Gavin Slater gave his first address to industry earlier this month -- and now he's followed up with one to public service.
Microsoft ups government data potential with two new cloud regions in Australia by Harley Dennett | 0 comments Two new Azure regions within the ICON footprint and hosted by Canberra Data Centres signal a flourishing new set of data-use possiblities for agencies in the capital, building on existing centres in Melbourne and Sydney.
On same-sex matters, politicians and public servants could not be further apart by Harley Dennett | 0 comments COMMENT: Pride and plebiscites are a dangerous combination. The public sector has worked hard to move on from past discrimination by the state. The marriage plebiscite won't help.
Defence goes back to basics as it prepares for the multipolar world by Harley Dennett | 1 comment By appointing a relative young-gun to run the Department of Defence, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has bucked a 40-year trend and offers an opportunity to focus on a new set of challenges.
COAG performance dashboard goes live by Harley Dennett | 0 comments As Australia's leaders meet today, PM&C has released the new performance dashboard for COAG commitments. Now anyone can easily see how state and territories are tracking.
Open govt vacancy process to lead by example and publish all nominees by Harley Dennett | 0 comments Nominations are now being sought from individuals to fill up to eight civil society positions on Australia's first Open Government Forum.
Would-be terrorists on parole leap to top of COAG agenda by Harley Dennett | 0 comments Frustrated that state justice and law enforcement are not adequately dealing with the threat of would-be terrorists, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pushed the issue to the top of COAG's agenda for Friday's leaders meeting in Hobart.
Indigenous policy evidence, where it exists, over-relies on anecdotal evidence by Harley Dennett | 0 comments What can government organisations do to promote better evaluation of Indigenous policies and programs? A new report says a co-accountability approach with learning tools work better than performance audits and reviews. Plus, what good and bad evaluation looks like.
Combating misinformation with Number 10’s Alex Aiken by Harley Dennett | 0 comments No, it's not propaganda, and yes, it is a critical government profession that enhances and saves lives. Britain's top government communicator has a message for his Australian counterparts: stand up for yourselves and get out of the office.
Underperformers get golden handshakes as managers shirk difficult conversations by Harley Dennett | 0 comments Most watchers of government might have suspected that restructures and redundancies were used to quietly get rid of the worst performers. Some have seen it first hand. Now, it's official.
