Government focus is on getting the right fit Thursday June 23, 2022 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks There are a number of surprises in the department secretary changes, yet all of the appointments are solid.
Bureaucratic shake-up sees PM announce secretary for public sector reform Wednesday June 22, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Anthony Albanese has unveiled his choice for a new secretary for APS reform, in addition to swapping top mandarins across three government departments.
Premium Insights and analysis Roll call of APS politicisation under the Morrison government Thursday April 21, 2022 By Peter Gearin Editors' Picks The APS has faced politicisation by Australia's elected officials, either through direct political interference or by ignoring established protocols.
Premium Insights and analysis What form will a budget in another pandemic year take with an election on the horizon? Tuesday March 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry EY’s new Oceania chief economist speaks to The Mandarin about the key portfolios that will keep public servants busy once Tuesday’s budget is handed down.
Premium Interviews Emails first, then meetings: an insight into the work of a mandarin at IP Australia Friday March 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Paula Adamson’s advice to young women wanting to make their mark in the APS is to speak up and be courageous, even if they find…
Greens policy puts public sector into election Thursday March 17, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks The Australian Greens' policy on restoring public sector numbers is an opportunity for the major political parties to reflect on the way in which the…
Premium Interviews Problem-solving data privacy to plan for whole-of-life digital health Tuesday February 22, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Creative thinking is needed to realise the possibilities and give governments a social licence to make good on how personal data can help health services. …
Premium Interviews Policymakers and universities urged to re-think higher education model Monday January 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks A new report warns that ‘peak higher education’ will force universities to change their models if they do not move to adapt now.
Premium Interviews Public sector’s delivery transformation agenda spurred by pandemic Thursday December 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture The silver lining for all the stress and disruption that COVID-19 brought to bear on the public sector was that it jolted the bureaucracy into…
Premium Insights and analysis A deeper look at audit inspection reporting Friday December 3, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Findings based on 45 audits by ASIC can never be representative of the state of audit quality in Australia.
Some audit work insufficient, inspection report finds Wednesday December 1, 2021 By Tom Ravlic News ASIC finds some Australian auditors are still having trouble doing the sums on asset values and impairment of certain kinds of assets.
Premium Interviews Citizens, customers and service transformation Friday November 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology When bureaucracy is undergoing major service transformation, does it matter whether the people accessing their services are defined as citizens, customers or clients?…
Australia’s political lobbying regime is broken and needs urgent reform Wednesday September 11, 2019 By George Rennie Australian Capital Territory Recent jobs taken by former senior ministers Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne have brought on ire of the Australian Senate, which is now concluding an…
Gold employers: PM&C and ATO recognised at LGBTI inclusion awards Tuesday May 28, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal The Australian Tax Office and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have been named among Australia's best employers for LGBTI inclusion.
Promoted We don’t know what’s coming: the ever-changing face of leadership Thursday December 14, 2017 By The Mandarin Career Advice The pressure on public sector leaders to adapt rapidly to challenges of managing a far more diverse and distributed workforce is greater than ever. Now…
