Cross jurisdictional working group to tackle crime syndicates Australian Capital Territory Organised crime syndicates are set to be the target of a cross-jurisdictional working group in a national effort to disrupt the kind of money-laundering activities
Public sector organisations aren’t ready to unleash the power of data March 17, 2022 By Vindhya Weeratunga, Miriam Glennie, Massimiliano Tani and Fiona Buick Australian Capital Territory Now, more than ever, data is essential for planning the future of work. The pandemic upended traditional ways of working, with employees now having completely
Premium Interviews Working for government can be a borderline business but there is opportunity in complexity, assistant commissioner says March 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory As Australia emerges from the haze of closed borders and travel restrictions that have been necessary hallmarks of the COVID-19 pandemic, someone has to manage
More storms on the horizon for Australia’s east coast, Victoria and Tasmania on alert March 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned of more extreme weather making its way along Australia’s eastern seaboard, after days of rain and deadly flash
Premium Insights and analysis Public service work goes on before, during and after caretaker February 28, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory A federal election campaign is getting closer, so have we already entered some kind of pre-caretaker period? Senate committees recently held estimates hearings and there
ACT’s head of public service commits to change perception of unwelcome innovation February 28, 2022 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory Just over half of ACT government public servants believe their directorate or organisation promotes innovation and creativity, prompting head of service Kathy Leigh to commit
PSsst! Speed Barr lowered February 25, 2022 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory Public servants don’t want a Barr of it Public servants in Canberra are asking what the ACT’s chief minister, Andrew Barr, has against them. A
What to say if confronted by a protester February 10, 2022 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory Anti-everything protesters from various parts of the country have bombarded Canberra for days, with their misspelled placards and boring chants. They have been keen to
Protesters looking for trouble and publicity February 7, 2022 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory EDITORIAL It should come as no surprise that someone involved in the boringly-named ‘Convoy to Canberra’ protests was arrested last week after police found a
Why donations disclosure is more an exercise in cover-up than show and tell February 1, 2022 By Michael Yabsley Australian Capital Territory When the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) releases its disclosure of political donations tomorrow it will be more about what it doesn’t say than what it
Empathy, resilience and recovery January 25, 2022 By Annabel Brown Australian Capital Territory As Australia navigates the pandemic and pursues an inclusive recovery, the place of empathy in public policy has never been more important. But it remains
Premium Insights and analysis You thought 2021 was hard January 25, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory You thought 2021 was hard? For anyone working in the public service in Australia, 2022 will be even harder. A hint of some of the
Premium Columnists Omicron and policymakers’ supply chain headaches January 17, 2022 By Binoy Kampmark Australian Capital Territory Empty shelves, fewer available staff and supply chain disruptions. This has been one of the most conspicuous contributions of Omicron, a COVID-19 variant supremely more
Higher peak fares and shorter peak periods: Productivity Commission wants ‘rethink’ of public transport December 15, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory A new Productivity Commission report cautions states and territories against offering free public transport or big fare reductions as systems seek to recover from plummeting