Australian Homeland Security Department groundhog day Tuesday March 7, 2017 By David Donaldson News Proposals to create an Australian Department of Homeland Security pop up every few years. The idea comes despite Malcolm Turnbull being previously highly critical of… Read more
Public sector leadership returns to the top of the agenda Monday February 6, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Engagement How are public sector leaders making service delivery fit for the future? In what ways is the public sector embracing the skills and aspirations of… Read more
Who gets to see CCTV footage? The law favours the operators Wednesday February 1, 2017 By The Conversation Features Who owns the digital data recorded and uploaded by CCTV operators? Government departments do not always get their own way, writes law professor Rick Sarre. Read more
Call to rethink offshore detention management after scathing audit Wednesday January 18, 2017 By David Donaldson Foreign Affairs & Immigration Immigration says difficult conditions led to contract and risk management failures outlined in yet another scathing audit. The department needs to rethink its risky and… Read more
Flying international? Soon it'll feel domestic says DIBP tech chief Thursday October 27, 2016 By Julian Bajkowski Case studies Walk-on-by: new biometric and border control technology means you soon may not even have to speak to authorities coming into and out of Australia. DIBP… Read more
Human deterrence policy compromises our moral principles Wednesday October 26, 2016 By David Dixon Features OPINION: Vulnerable people are not policy levers to "send a message", especially not when doing so subjects them to horrors. Deterrence in refugee policy… Read more
Digital agenda's first revamp: welcome to government as a platform Friday October 14, 2016 By Tom Burton Editors' Picks EXCLUSIVE: In one of the biggest administrative shakeups of a generation, Digital Transformation Minister Angus Taylor is pushing through a new government-wide approach to… Read more
What makes a good EA? Canberra SES officers spill the beans Wednesday September 21, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Senior public servants know well the executive assistant plays a vital role, as an unofficial communication channel and guide to the bureaucratic labyrinth. But gauging… Read more
The price of expediency: Nauru and Manus were exceptional circumstances Wednesday September 14, 2016 By David Donaldson News The Immigration department has reacted to an excoriating audit of procurement much as it does when accused of ignoring the human costs of offshore detention. Read more
Getting millennials involved at #GradHack Wednesday September 7, 2016 By David Donaldson Communications & Technology Want to hear some innovative ideas for attracting more millennials to the public service or improving information sharing? #GradHack is on tomorrow and the APSC… Read more
Under the radar: making immigration policy during an election campaign Wednesday September 7, 2016 By Henry Sherrell Features A growing demand for better family reunion pathways has bubbled away in migrant communities. A former policy official explains the unintended consequences when immigration policy… Read more
Perverse incentives at work in Nauru subcontracting Wednesday August 17, 2016 By David Donaldson Features Fine avoidance strategies in Australia's off-shore detentions aren't a unique problem for DIBP, instead fitting a pattern in privatised prisons. Without monitoring, incidents can create… Read more
CPSU marks three years of dispute with another airport strike Friday August 12, 2016 By David Donaldson News It's nearly three years since the APS pay dispute began, and there's no end in sight for approximately 100,000 employees at agencies and departments still… Read more
Big data overload: keep analytics focused on business needs Friday July 22, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features Big data overload is already beginning, but analytics can't do everything. So focus on business needs, experiment, and look for actionable insights, say government's data… Read more
How government can unlock billions of dollars in savings Sunday June 19, 2016 By The Mandarin Features A US start-up used government data to make $1.5 billion. The New Zealand government put data to work to find $954 million. The potential for… Read more
