Welcome to the new ways of working: flexibility, trust and empowerment Tuesday October 26, 2021 By Simon Webster 2021 Future of Work Special Report The pandemic has given people a taste of a more flexible working life. Most people want to spend some time in the office and some…
Premium Columnists Critical thinking required in the face of political chaos Tuesday August 17, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory The replacements for the APS have hardly covered themselves in glory. A recurring pattern seems to be risk assessment and management.
Premium Insights and analysis Australians don’t want to blow up their democracy, they want to save it. Commonwealth, state and local government working together is key to repairing the democratic vessel Friday November 29, 2019 By Terry Moran Editors' Picks Terry Moran AC, chair of the Centre for Policy Development and former secretary of the PM&C presents a review of how Commonwealth, state and local…
Consultants' working on public policy does not threaten democratic accountability Friday August 2, 2019 By Martin Bortz Features There's a fear that consultants represent some kind of power behind the throne, secretly deciding what should be done with public money. In this view,…
Promoted Privacy and consent: Winning the trust of consumers and citizens Tuesday April 9, 2019 By Maria Katsonis Sponsored How do we demonstrate that data aggregation has widespread benefits for citizens and consumers and can empower a wide suite of services?…
Why startups don’t bid on government contracts Monday September 4, 2017 By Tom Burton Case studies As the Australian Government moves to increase SME involvement in its annual $6.5 billion ICT contracts by 10%, new research by Boston Consulting Group identifies…
Promoted Australia Post delivers on Digital iD™ Wednesday July 19, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Engagement The wait for a digital identity solution that works across channels and across government and business is over, with the launch of Digital iD™ from…
Window on the workforce: how to keep an eye on HR Friday February 12, 2016 By Agnès Audier Features To preserve and enhance the public impact of their organisations, government leaders must dramatically improve how they recruit, train and manage talent. How to juggle…
Strategic planning: don't fire staff you need — plan ahead Monday February 8, 2016 By David Donaldson Career Advice Strategic workforce planning helps agencies identify essential skills and avoid cutting important areas in search of savings. Pilots — not mass sackings — will help…
Tom Burton: time for a radical view of government Monday August 10, 2015 By Tom Burton Features Large internet platforms are challenging governments to radically rethink their core role and organisational structure.
Not enough chiefs: why agencies struggle to recruit digital leadership Tuesday July 14, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Sabotage and culture may be hindering the recruitment of digital leadership to the public sector. Outsiders recruited from the wider ICT sector have a lot…
