Nicholas Gruen: what have wellbeing frameworks ever done for us? by Nicholas Gruen | 0 comments Government agencies around the world have been discussing wellbeing for a long time, but this has not filtered through to action on the ground, argues economist Nicholas Gruen. The first of a four-part essay series about failures of policy debate to translate into outcomes.
Partner Content Time to advance your career? Making the move from SES to consulting by Simon Cox | 0 comments Making the decision to move from the public service to the private sector can be difficult, but there may not be a better time to consider the option given growth fuelled by untiring demand for specialised knowledge during major transformations and complex projects.
Partner Content Australia Post puts its stamp on digital payments by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments Digital payments have fast become the norm in Australia as the economy moves to online by default. Now, as a multitude of new offerings hits the market, a trusted and convenient one-stop-shop makes sense for consumers, government and merchants alike.
Partner Content Strategy to capability? What it actually takes for agencies to execute (but they don’t tell you) by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments There’s a deluge of motherhood statements and relatively hollow mantras for getting agencies and services in government to ‘transform’. What really counts is having a purpose, a plan and a platform to deliver new capability.
Data 61 fits release valve to BlockChain hype bubble by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments The CSIRO's Data 61 unit has reality checked BlockChain evangelists. Will Australian FinTech ever be the same?
Innovative workplaces: how flexible is too flexible for the public service? by Victoria Draudins | 0 comments Five principles for staying innovative from a service startup; plus tweaks fostering innovation at the ATO, Treasury and employment departments, such as letting public servants get close to their stakeholders.
Tom Burton: ATO haunted by its secretive history by Tom Burton | The Australian Tax Office's long history of secrecy, privacy and insularity makes this week's allegations of impropriety by one of its most powerful deeply cathartic.
Be bold enough to be introspective for change by Martin Parkinson | 0 comments "Be bold for change" was the theme for International Women's Day this year. Australian Public Service chief Dr Martin Parkinson argues this means leaders must put their own assumptions and biases under the microscope.
Tom Burton: why I like paleo pear by Tom Burton | 6 comments The Department of Finance "paleo" graduate recruitment video is part of a broader campaign by public agencies to attract high-performance millennials — and it's single-handedly made Finance the gorilla of viral recruitment marketing.
Treasury secretary makes business case for more interstate presence by Harley Dennett | 0 comments Proving that new Commonwealth offices away from Canberra don't have to be pork barrelling, John Fraser has opened a new office right to the heart of Australia's banking capital. He's hoping this will turn around its forecasting woes.
Ex-public servants can now keep adding to PPSap super for life by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Once an exclusive superannuation scheme just for current Commonwealth employees, now it's easier not to lose out while spending time in the private sector. The budget also aims to apply tax changes fairly to all kinds of schemes.
What if the crowd forecast the economy for Treasury? by Nicholas Gruen & Nick Kamper | 0 comments OPINION: An open source approach to national assets like Treasury's forecasting models could end the cycle of "gotcha" embarrassment for politicians and officials. It's time our officials caught up with big data and nowcasting.
Brave new tax world: devolution back on the COAG agenda by Stephen Easton | 0 comments A proposal to give income tax power back to the states has emerged from a flurry of confused announcements and commentary, ahead of tomorrow's COAG summit. PM wants states to face tax accountability.
Turnbull’s bombshell: budget moved, double dissolution date set by The Mandarin | 0 comments BREAKING: The federal government has brought forward its budget to May 3 and flagged a double dissolution for July if union bills aren't passed. Federal agencies may enter caretaker period as early as mid May.
Economic forecasting: is Treasury losing its memory? by David Donaldson | 0 comments High turnover, less experienced staff and an over-reliance on modelling have contributed to Treasury's repeated macroeconomic forecasting misses, a review finds. Senior staff must bring expertise to bear, it says.
