About the author Editor Harley Dennett is editor at The Mandarin based in Canberra. He's held communications roles in the New South Wales public sector and Defence, and been a staff reporter for newspapers in Sydney and Washington DC. Follow Harley Dennett
Premium Trends and research They break the rules, disrupt norms, can't promise ROI. Why risk an innovation project? Here's how to know when you've added value Saturday July 13, 2019 By Harley Dennett Features THE HORIZON is a curated guide to published research, books, reports and podcasts with utility for practitioners in the public sector. With Australia’s public sector… Read more
Premium Trends and research Toxic leaders and how to get over them once they’re gone … innovation labs and design thinking ... making services that work for people ... Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Harley Dennett News How organisations manage the aftermath of toxic leadership. Public sector innovation: the rise of innovation labs and design thinking; embedding open innovation. Making services that… Read more
Premium Trends and research How citizens value their own data ... why Facebook gets away with privacy controls ... the value of enterprise architecture … where power lies ... Monday June 24, 2019 By Harley Dennett News THE HORIZON is a curated guide to the latest published research, books, reports, podcasts and upcoming events with utility for practitioners in the… Read more
ICAC referral considered for privacy leak linked to minister's office staff Tuesday May 28, 2019 By Harley Dennett New South Wales New South Wales Police look set to refer a public data leak to the Independent Commission Against Corruption following an investigation that draws further attention… Read more
Second Morrison Ministry suggests substantial machinery of government changes Sunday May 26, 2019 By Harley Dennett Federal Agriculture, Communications, Environment, Human Services, Indigenous Affairs and Social Services will have new ministers. Full list for the Second Morrison Ministry and machinery of government… Read more
Record number of government bodies in Sydney's 41st Mardi Gras Monday March 4, 2019 By Harley Dennett News New South Wales government bodies turned out in record numbers for the 2019 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. Read more
A deeply committed state public sector bucks the trend after change of government Friday March 1, 2019 By Harley Dennett News South Australia has never conducted a whole-of-government public sector employee survey before. The new premier's early approach to public servants may have led to an… Read more
Machine-speed, human-inspired: the innovation pitch that rejects all the stereotypes of government Tuesday February 26, 2019 By Harley Dennett Defence The Air Force is pitching a new innovation plan and asking industry to help it create a combined human-machine workforce of augmented intelligence: the creativity… Read more
Movers & shakers: treaties and tribunals Friday February 22, 2019 By Harley Dennett Career Matters New commonwealth executive promotions as well as government board appointments and the first NT Treaty Commissioner. Read more
'Politicisation of departments' incidents boil over as opposition puts APS on notice Tuesday February 19, 2019 By Harley Dennett Federal Public servants don’t need to read too deeply between the lines to get the message that the opposition is watching for signs of politicisation in… Read more
The CFO perspective on public service culture Thursday February 14, 2019 By Harley Dennett Features As the public sector's chief finance officers are granted a permanent seat in the executive table, the finance function is being transformed from historian and… Read more
Why does water administration require 'cloak and dagger' secrecy akin to ASIO? Friday February 1, 2019 By Harley Dennett Australian Capital Territory 'The MDBA doth protest too much, methinks,' writes Commissioner Bret Walker in a rebuke that drew upon the works of George Orwell and William Shakespeare to… Read more
AWS joins Australia's 'protected' classification club Thursday January 24, 2019 By Harley Dennett Communications & Technology AWS, the cloud computing offshoot of Jeff Bezos' Amazon, is the latest of only six providers to have passed a series of requirements set by… Read more
Criminal histories of Australian organised crime offenders Wednesday January 16, 2019 By Harley Dennett Features Organised crime offenders start later and the offences that bring them into a life of crime are typically more serious. Read more
New 'federal ICAC' announced: Commonwealth Integrity Commission will have oversight of APS, MPs and contractors Thursday December 13, 2018 By Harley Dennett Federal The Morrison government has announced its model for a federal anti-corruption body to be called the Commonwealth Integrity Commission, and proposed a new criminal offensive… Read more
