The secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was interviewed by the UK government's Civil Service Quarterly about what a post-Brexit UK can learn from Australia, how policy development is changing, and rebuilding capability and public trust. Read More
The current loophole for religious schools does not reflect what the majority of Australia thinks about education, religion and LGBTIQ+ people. Read More
Alarming new research has revealed the black dog stalking the public services of Australia as their unique professional obligations are afforded less respect than in the past. Read More
The world would be better served by our leaders acting as scientists do, coming up with the best solutions based on the evidence at hand, says Robin Batterham. Read More
Conventional wisdom suggests politics revolves around competing ideas but the process by which policies are developed is also important, as an interesting research project has highlighted. Read More
Edward DeSeve was at the forefront of the US response to the GFC. He discusses the importance of using the tried pathways "wherever you can" and how the Trump administration is serving up policies that "aren’t quite half baked, they’re a quarter baked". Read More
By uncovering good and bad examples of policymaking, can we coax politicians to lift their game? Former NSW Treasury Secretary Percy Allan explains the research project that found common ground between the left and the right. Read More
Brexit is placing huge strain on the UK government but has re-energised parts of the civil service, says the Institute for Government's Jill Rutter. Read More
Reimagining and safeguarding democracy, while charting a course between alarmism and complacency, requires new ways of thinking. Read More
The age of reform is apparently dead, but there isn't much agreement about who killed it. Read More
The APS needs to become more politically astute in its advice to ministers, the Australian Public Service Commissioner says in his first major address. Read More
A completely transparent procurement process would go a long way to ensuring that public sector projects are free from undue influence, writes Darryl Carlton. Read More
The central recommendation of the now-leaked sections of the Ruddock report is the introduction of a federal prohibition on religious discrimination. Read More
On the basis of the limited information provided to the public to date, the business and risk case for privatising visa processing appears highly questionable, says former Immigration deputy secretary Abul Rizvi. Read More
Recently, a raft of public policy measures targeting older workers have emerged as governments internationally have become concerned about the prospect of ageing populations decimating public finances in the years ahead. Read More
