Plaudits for the ABC board's decision to sack Michelle Guthrie from within the company have quickly soured, as a shocking leaked email showed chairman Justin Milne saying exactly the sort of thing the national broadcaster's dedicated employees do not want to hear. Read More
Ireland shows the importance of citizen input and that it's possible to have a directly elected president who won't interfere with politics, Professor Cheryl Saunders tells soon-to-depart Melbourne University Vice Chancellor Glyn Davis. Read More
Not just a leadership shakeup, PM&C is also undertaking a rethink of the fundamentals of public administration in Indigenous Affairs. A gathering of Indigenous leaders and public servants in Melbourne, hosted by ANZSOG, will set new directions for Indigenous policy. Read More
The Victorian government is investing $2.5 million into a new startup accelerator specifically aimed at helping startups secure government procurement contracts. Read More
Do you know a person or project in the Victorian public sector deserving of recognition? IPAA Victoria's Leadership in the Public Sector Awards are open for nominations, and include four new categories. Read More
One of the federal government's newest departmental secretaries, Dr Steven Kennedy, disputes the narrative that Australian Public Service has experienced a severe capability decline over recent decades. Read More
If it was any other group staking out the concourse of Sydney's Central Station with pamphlets and polished messages about the public having a "right to know" what the government is doing on their behalf, they'd be mistaken for a protest group. Read More
Michelle Guthrie took on the unthankful task of modernising the ABC's organisational structure to focus on audiences, rather than the medium. Read More
Commonwealth senior executives are facing increasingly complex challenges and governments need to stay adaptive. As such, the demand for fresh approaches and solutions has skyrocketed. Read More
There are few things more frustrating for public servants than the minister ignoring a well-researched policy position in favour of an interest group. Lobbyists know money talks and are spending up big, says the Grattan Institute. Read More
If you've ever found yourself quietly wondering what exactly federal officials mean when they throw around brand names like GovPass and myGovID, you're not alone, but thankfully the Digital Transformation Agency has now provided some clarification. Read More
Commonwealth entities are improving their performance reporting but leadership is required to make sure they go beyond mere compliance, argues the final report of the PGPA Act review. Read More
The Department of Home Affairs has not escaped criticism from the opposition-dominated Senate committee that investigated its minster, Peter Dutton, while a leading public sector integrity expert agrees with the government senators that the "shambolic" inquiry was not the right way to probe the allegations. Read More
Australian diplomats continue to strongly advocate free trade and multilateral diplomacy in response to Donald Trump’s revival of protectionism and the ensuing threat of trade wars, but that is only one side of the story. Read More
A citizens' jury has given the thumbs up to gender quotas for public sector leadership positions, though not without some dissent. Read More
