PSsst! Blue books sparking red faces Editors' Picks Give us a break! APS dragged into culture wars, enter Julia, prime minister? — Not me. PSsst! Here's what we've heard.
Premium Interviews Election 2022: An independent woman Wednesday May 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice If more public servants who wanted to serve in politics walked the path of an independent, good things could happen for democracy, says Claire Ferres…
How useful are master’s degrees to advancing careers in the public service? Wednesday May 11, 2022 By Jess May Career Advice Taking on a master's degree is a huge commitment of time, money, and energy. Does all that boost a public service career path?…
Imagine it’s 2030 and Australia is a renewable energy superpower in Southeast Asia Wednesday May 11, 2022 By Melissa Conley Tyler Editors' Picks There is a big opportunity for Australia to help Southeast Asia meet its energy needs. But time is running out.
Premium Interviews What a tech leader can teach public servants about carving out a satisfying job Tuesday May 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice The former head of Asia-Pacific for Twitter and Cloudflare shares her tips on how to carve out a rewarding career.
Premium Columnists A problematic oil embargo against Russia Tuesday May 10, 2022 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks The sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia will include an embargo on Russian crude oil by November and a ban on refined products by…
Election 2022: Second leaders’ debate lacking policy substance Monday May 9, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese offered little of substance during the second televised debate last night.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Red Book, Blue Book considerations for Treasury and Finance Monday May 9, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Australians have already got some idea of what key factors need to be common to both the Red and Blue books.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Interest rate hike does not bode well for public service pay rises Monday May 9, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Economy & Industry The RBA has long held the view that public sector wages need to increase. Government wage caps are one of the many reasons why wage…
Defence planning: Whatever the question, there’s only one answer Friday May 6, 2022 By John Owens Defence Three brigades, 10 ships, six submarines, and about 100 combat aircraft. Defence white papers tell a compelling story.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Preparing those briefings for an incoming minister Friday May 6, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks While all ministers are different, some things generally are important for an incoming government brief to include, and some are things are to be avoided.
Australia’s own assets can ensure national digital resilience Friday May 6, 2022 By Marcus Thompson Communications & Technology Australia has world-class capabilities and world-leading investment in the storage and protection of critical data. Why aren't we relying on ourselves?…
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: A campaign adventure story, ‘democracy of the boys, by the boys, for the boys’ Thursday May 5, 2022 By Virginia Haussegger Editors' Picks In the first week, it was odd. By the second week, irritating. But by the third week of this uninspiring election campaign, it was downright…
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Red Book, Blue Book — what’s the business? Thursday May 5, 2022 By Peter Strong Editors' Picks One book colour stands for royalty, wealth and privilege laissez-faire economics and the other book colour for democratic socialism.
How should hybrid working be regulated in the public sector? Thursday May 5, 2022 By Sue Williamson and Alicia Pearce Editors' Picks It's time for policymakers, unions and human resource practitioners to craft regulation that is fit for purpose as employees work hybridly.