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
Reimagining and safeguarding democracy, while charting a course between alarmism and complacency, requires new ways of thinking. Read More
The call for politicians to ‘get real’ and ‘go public’ is more than just about winning elections. Read More
ANZSOG chief of staff David Threlfall explores how our public service practitioners access and respond to academic policy frameworks. How did you learn to do… Read More
UPDATED: Accusations that threaten the reputation of an apolitical public sector have again been levelled at the Victorian government after internal deliberations of the previous government were put on the public record without the consent of the then ministers. Read More
The New South Wales Department of Finance, Services and Innovation has lured enthusiastic government IT expert Pia Andrews back to Australia from New Zealand, where… Read More
The Ministerial Standards have been all over the news this week, and now nearly a week into the role Prime Minister Scott Morrison has officially re-endorsed the code and confirmed they are a set of principles, not a complete list of rules. Read More
Malcolm Turnbull put in place the City Deals program in 2015 - aiming to create better partnerships between all levels of government. Some projects are underway, but we need more than just partnerships. Read More
Australian Statistician David W. Kalisch calls on economists to support publicly the importance of ABS statistics in informing important policy debates because too often they are taken for granted. Read More
University of Melbourne research has shown how leaders can support employees to work more autonomously, creating a happier and more productive workplace. Read More
There can be little doubt people believe narratives are important and that crafting, manipulating, or influencing them likely shapes public policy. But how does one actually do this? Read More
The growing polarisation of our politics in the age of Trump and Brexit forms the premise for a fascinating – and potentially confronting – series… Read More
The qualities of the winners in this year’s PS Innovation Awards are not measured by success in the commercial market but more broadly about making improvements for the public good. Read More
What is involved in ensuring that the voices of people with intellectual disability can be heard in evidence-making? Dr Ariella Meltzer demonstrates with her recent research on employment choices. Read More
Distinguishing performance from luck is an important problem when we need to know whether a successful person should be trusted and rewarded for his or her success. Read More
