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
Nine designers and developers embedded in three Victorian government agencies over six months. Using the Most Significant Change Technique, these participants and their Public Sector Innovation team colleagues distilled the findings and identified eight success factors for supporting innovation in government. Read More
Whether Martin Parkinson's APS reform coups prove helpful in the long run will depend on those from the public service diaspora who willingly step into the fire. Read More
Many public sector organisations are confused on where to start in their digital transformation, and are seeking experts to guide them on their journey. Read More
Challenged by digital transformation, public sector decision makers are snared between shrinking budgets and citizen expectations that government services will be as engaging and convenient as the likes of Gmail, Dropbox and Facebook. Read More
Cloud services are on the agenda of public sector organisations to drive efficiencies, enable mobility for in-field operations, and turbocharge their digital culture transformation programs to improve citizen engagement and experience. Read More
The departure of John Lloyd opens the question about how best to drive rapid change in the public sector — and the need, if at all, for a strong central agency to deliver the change. Read More
Organisations want their investment in social media to pay off, especially in the public sector. Should government ditch social media if its channel metrics are low? Read More
Agencies have for years played on the margins of cloud, only to find choices and progress constrained amid concerns over security, sovereignty, governance and resilience. Microsoft Azure’s launch for government coupled with its official ASD rating as a ‘Protected’ level provider changes that -- big time. Read More
