Brittany Higgins accepts prestigious fellowship Australian Capital Territory ANU’s global institute for women’s leadership has announced that former parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins will be its first visiting fellow.
Premium Insights and analysis Solutions to the public service’s politicisation Friday October 8, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory Adopting New Zealand's Public Service Commission model would go much of the way to depoliticising the most prominent aspect of politicisation.
Total secrecy disallowed for Collaery trial Thursday October 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory Former ACT attorney-general Bernard Collaery is charged with sharing protected intelligence about Timor-Leste to the ABC and conspiring with a former ASIS intelligence officer.
Premium Insights and analysis Treating the symptoms and addressing the excesses Thursday October 7, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory For some, the APS is just another vested interest trying to distort policy like corporations, lobbyists, think tanks and consultants.
Premium Insights and analysis Soft corruption and weak administration — the match made in hell Wednesday October 6, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory Soft corruption — private advantage at the expense of the public interest — is always about clever exploitation of the rules rather than breaking them.
Premium Insights and analysis Introducing ‘The politicisation of the public service’ series Tuesday October 5, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory The politicisation of the APS and state-level bureaucracies is a crucial part of the endemic state of soft corruption that now characterises contemporary politics.
Government implements Foster recommendations for parliamentary staff Friday October 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory Staff who work in commonwealth parliamentary workplaces are now able to access a new independent complaints mechanism.
Dates set in ACT and NSW to ease rules but uncertainty for domestic borders Monday September 27, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory The ACT will end its lockdown by mid-October if COVID-19 cases remain steady while NSW is set to start lifting restrictions around the same time. …
Earthquake rocks populations across states Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory A magnitude-6.0 earthquake near Mansfield around 9.15am on Wednesday was felt across Melbourne, Canberra and parts of NSW.
Premium Insights and analysis Does Australia need nine governments? Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Christopher Kelly Australian Capital Territory Streamlining nine bickering governments is all upside with no downsides. But solving it requires each state to voluntarily yield its sovereignty.
ACT’s multimillion-dollar commitment to specialised homeless support Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory ACT’s 2021-22 Budget will commit $26 million to expand specialist homeless support services that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Protests boil over after Vic construction shutdown, NSW to increase workers on sites Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory A shutdown of most of Victoria’s construction industry saw belligerent protests in Melbourne escalate on Tuesday and authorities double-down on breaches to health orders. …
Roadmap incites caution and disappointment as states race towards vaccination targets Tuesday September 21, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory Medical bodies have met Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown with cautious optimism while business groups are disappointed the pace is slower than in NSW. …
Premium Columnists Events, dear boy, are getting in the way Wednesday September 15, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory Events, especially unforeseen events, can derail even the best and most thorough plans made by politicians and public servants.
Premium The Select Committee Empathy training for public sector leaders — is it a good idea? Tuesday September 14, 2021 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory Is empathy training worthwhile and should it be mandatory for public sector leaders? If so, what shape should it take? …
