Premium Insights and analysis Nudging inside the public sector turns into orders Editors' Picks There are very few examples of governments having used nudges on themselves to improve their public administration.
Brendan Lyon exposes the rotten world of high-stakes consulting Tuesday November 9, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Do consultants working for governments do what they're told, have conflicts of interest and get sacrificed if they tell the truth? Yes.
Premium Columnists Were we nudged or budged? Tuesday November 9, 2021 By Helena Cain Editors' Picks Helena Cain takes a look at how our governments are using these nudges and asks if, during the pandemic, we’ve been subtly nudged or a…
Premium Insights and analysis Public servants must step up to de-politicise climate change solutions Monday November 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Experts say public servants will be essential to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050. …
Media within rights to ask Macron if Morrison lied to him Monday November 8, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Questioning the media's commitment to our national interest after a media conference just proves the propriety of them asking those questions.
Premium Insights and analysis Business minds, accountants and financiers represent biggest skill growth in APS Monday November 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Editors' Picks Is APS expertise in policy formulation being sacrificed for technical skills and policy implementation?…
Premium Insights and analysis Has Tony Smith really been ‘our finest speaker’? Friday November 5, 2021 By Hugh McClure Editors' Picks Elected three times unopposed to the office — an equal record in Australian federal parliamentary history — Tony Smith has earned his peers’ respect.
Premium Columnists The most savage speech from a diplomat ever delivered in the nation’s capital Friday November 5, 2021 By Verona Burgess Defence Public servants have every reason to be sick to the stomach about the fact that they are held to far higher standards of integrity than…
Premium Insights and analysis ICAC exposed unease and frustration in senior public sector ranks Thursday November 4, 2021 By Margot Saville Editors' Picks The NSW ICAC inquiry into Daryl Maguire and Gladys Berejiklian highlights the role of public officials and their relationship to politicians. …
Premium Insights and analysis Governments to pay more attention to ESG reporting from corporates Thursday November 4, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry A greater number of the top 200 listed companies are using narrative reporting to disclose progress on environmental, social and governance performance.
Premium Insights and analysis The problem with being in public administration during a pandemic Wednesday November 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Government agencies have risen to the occasion of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the response to managing its spread has not been without hiccups.
Premium Insights and analysis To win friends and influence people with your foreign policy, learn how to be smart Tuesday November 2, 2021 By Jim Richardson Editors' Picks Foreign assistance given late and for the wrong thing can hamstring the offering government. Here's how small tweaks can make for smarter foreign policy.
Premium Columnists Overreach: Victoria’s pandemic management bill Tuesday November 2, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Any far-reaching powers of executive nature need the vigilant scrutiny of parliament. As things stand, the pandemic management bill does not meet that need.
Premium Columnists Striking the balance between managing climate change and stable economic growth Tuesday October 26, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks While we wait for details of the Australian government's position, a report by 18 US intelligence agencies confirms climate change will continue to be a…
Reflections of a volcanologist as a science organisation faces charges in the wake of the 2019 Whakaari eruption Monday October 25, 2021 By Ben Kennedy Editors' Picks Thirteen parties face criminal charges in the wake of the 2019 Whakaari White Island eruption. Among them is a research organisation.
