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Opening up data has transformed service delivery. It lets us reframe the conversation about how services could be delivered simply through better access to information

By Allan Barger

Communications & Technology

Allan Barger discusses how vast amounts of information being opened up creates new opportunities for combining data from multiple providers to create a diversity of options…

Frances Adamson: trust, cooperation and inclusion are fundamental to policy and delivery

By Stephen Easton

Features

Addressing the growing crisis of faith in democracy and public institutions is not easy but it is a key responsibility of public servants, says Department…

Sports anti-doping agency recognised with DFAT and IPEA in Public Sector Innovation Awards

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

What do a virtual-reality system that lets Australian athletes experience being drug-tested and efforts to educate politicians on appropriate use of public money have in…

Is ASIS feeling unloved? Foreign spy agency boss sees the benefits of being open

By Stephen Easton

Features

Keeping mum is business as usual for the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) but its director-general has decided there are also benefits to popping up…

Lowy Institute: Lack of women in Australia’s international relations sector harms national interest

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

A scathing review from the Lowy Institute says there is a "severe gender imbalance" across the international relations sector, despite evidence of gender-balanced workforces functioning…

Former Trade Minister warns of global trade future

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

Former Australian Minister of Trade Craig Emerson has warned of a "dangerous" future perpetuated by US and Chinese decisions to ignore international trade rules.

Senior public servants to share 'f-up' stories as part of Innovation Month

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The first Australian Public Service [email protected]#kup Night is being hosted by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on July 25. Attendees are promised an…

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Using 'challenge prizes' to develop great innovation policy. It's not about the winners, but diverse solutions to a well-defined problem

By Tris Dyson and Oliver Cansdell

Features

Margarine, canned goods and modern billiard balls all resulted from national innovation challenges. After fuelling much of the competition that defined the early 20th century…

Labor declares 'great respect' for ASIO and ASIS after Paul Keating calls for a clean-out

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Former prime minister Paul Keating does, and he sparked a kerfuffle last night by saying senior foreign intelligence and domestic security officers should be turfed…

The complex intersection between aid facilities and aid effectiveness

By Stephen Howes

Features

Are aid facilities having a positive or negative impact on aid effectiveness? The increasing reliance on facilities has become controversial in the Australian aid program.

Which agencies got a break from Senate estimates hearings?

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Labor is crying foul over their missed opportunities to quiz public servants after Senate estimates was cut short by the beginning of the election campaign…

APS tenders call for executive coaches, plus designers, reviewers and evaluators

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Leaders at the top level of the Australian Public Service will soon have a go-to list of executive coaches, and separately, foreign aid officials are…

How a WA department's graduate program came out on top of the nation

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Australia's best public sector grad programs, indexed. Public sector agencies generally don’t do enough to explain what working in a government department is really like…

International Women's Day: Marise Payne says female leaders make the world more peaceful

By The Mandarin

Australian Capital Territory

For International Women’s Day, Senator Marise Payne spoke to a packed Great Hall at Parliament House this week on women in public sector leadership, drawing…

Human Services a template for domestic violence support: Marise Payne

By Stephen Easton

Community & Social

Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne has challenged all Australian Public Service bosses to put in place support for staff experiencing domestic violence, using the…