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Educational leaders across Australia tackle challenges and reimagine the future of learning

By Amazon Web Services

Education

The experiences of education systems adapting to remote learning during the pandemic while thinking through solutions to ongoing social and administrative challenges have given engaged…

WA delays border reopening, federal government pays half of test costs in schools

By Jackson Graham

Federal

WA will enhance the compassionate reasons people can enter from February 5, including for funerals and palliative care.

Former public servant now integrity reviewer investigates Tudge allegations

By Jackson Graham

Federal

Former senior public servant Vivienne Thom is set to investigate allegations into Alan Tudge made by a former staffer about their 2017 relationship. …

Building a public service career from an architecture background

By Melissa Coade

Career Advice

Young professional Liz Foo started with the public service through Tasmania’s state service graduate program and was shortlisted by Education’s facility services team, and has…

Extra $50 million for NSW public schools amid curriculum overhaul

By Matthew Elmas

News

The Berejiklian government has pledged an additional $50 million for public schools across the state next year in a push to increase teacher numbers. Taking…

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The Briefing: How the ‘job-ready’ fee changes will impact universities reeling from COVID-19

By Chris Woods

Editors' Picks

After being hit by a loss of more than $4.5 billion in 2020 due to COVID-19, Australian universities now face a complete revamp of fees…

Indigenous procurement targets undermined by implementation and compliance issues, audit finds

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Departments have failed to comply with targets set out by the Commonwealth’s Indigenous Procurement Policy, the Australian National Audit Office has found.

Spy agencies and universities develop foreign interference guidelines

By Shannon Jenkins

Education

The federal government has released guidelines to counter foreign interference in the Australian university sector. A collaboration between government, the university sector, and national security…

Child care package shining example of good governance, says Auditor General

By Shannon Jenkins

Education

The Department of Education has been praised for the design and governance of its child care package, acting as a good example for other agencies.

PM asks APS to publish gift registers: News Corp achieves what the auditor-general could not

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has decided Australian Public Service agencies should publish their lists of gifts and benefits.

APS commissioner Peter Woolcott takes the field for NAIDOC footy comp, but AGD wins the day

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

The Attorney-General's Department has won the 17th NAIDOC Week touch football carnival for public servants. Australian Public Service commissioner Peter Woolcott took the field this…

Transport, Education, Health sectors fall short on probity policies

By Shannon Jenkins

Education

Three agencies have failed to comply with the NSW Procurement Board’s Direction for engaging probity practitioners, the NSW Auditor-General has found.

Australia's tertiary sector is in need of “urgent” reform, says report

By Shannon Jenkins

Education

Australia’s tertiary education sector needs "urgent" reform as the participation rate of young Australians declines, a new report from the Mitchell Institute has warned.

Administrative orders: Home Affairs to grow

By David Donaldson

Federal

Here are the machinery of government changes following the federal government's re-election.

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Latest edition of Australia's policy bible for public servants released

By The Mandarin

Career Advice

Coherent, easy to understand explanations of policy in action are an essential resource for anyone working across government. Australia's favourite guide is now 20 years…