Big data in the public sector: five ways the government is using data science
Understanding some of the ways government agencies are already using data science can guide transformation across the public sector. Read More
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Just the facts: Treasury and CSIRO put space between advice and how ministers use it
Treasury and the CSIRO have both recently felt the need to clarify advice they have provided the government, after opposition complaints about what ministers did with it. Read More
Federal government’s new Transparency Portal set to transform APS reporting
The Australian Public Service is expected to complete the long-discussed shift to online planning and performance reporting by the end of 2019, which could see… Read More
Flooded with criticism, MDBA finds a small island of common ground
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority says the recent South Australian royal commission produced some “useful analysis and insights” and notes a few “areas of agreement” in its formal response, but argues it would be too risky for governments to follow the inquiry’s main recommendations. Read More
Auditor-general still waiting on cyber resilience in the Commonwealth
Poor information security in government can have serious consequences for individual citizens and organisations in the community, but cyber resilience is still too rare in… Read More
Jane Halton on public sector women in leadership
Prominent and inspirational women from across the public sector will gather to share their experiences and development strategies in Canberra in November. Read More
Finalists announced for inaugural IPAA & APS innovation awards
Quiet achieving projects and unconventional ideas don't always get auspicious ministerial press releases. For the 12 finalists in next month's inaugural Public Sector Innovation Awards that could soon change. Read More
APS union campaign escalates, but does it have the firepower to win?
Do federal bureaucrats have the industrial firepower to force the Abbott government to soften its strict enterprise bargaining policy? Whether the measures workers can take will have any impact at all has been questioned, and stronger actions could backfire in the court of public opinion. Read More