Politics of the unmentionables, part 3: Sex Australian Capital Territory Despite its long and storied history, sex work is still poorly regulated and highly stigmatized. In many places it is illegal, and sex workers have…
Public servants honoured with IPAA National Fellowships in 2019 Thursday September 26, 2019 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory Ten new additions to the ranks of Institute of Public Administration Australia National Fellows were announced in Darwin last night. Professor Peter Shergold, who concludes…
Premium Insights and analysis What’s the most effective way to motivate staff? Performance pay schemes are trending again, but Allan Hawke saw distorted results Thursday September 26, 2019 By Allan Hawke Australian Capital Territory Allan Hawke is aware of the argument that performance pay is supposed to work in organisations where rewards constitute a significant part of total remuneration,…
Confronting the challenge of collaboration in a world obsessed with being in opposition Wednesday September 25, 2019 By Paul Porteous Australian Capital Territory Rather than processes, it may be the clashing of values that has reduced our tolerance for engaging alternative perspectives. Social capital, the once-lauded holy grail…
Politicians who become lobbyists can be bad for Australians’ health Wednesday September 25, 2019 By Peter Miller; Gary Sacks; Narelle Robertson Australian Capital Territory Most of us would hope the policies governments introduce are based on the best available evidence. However, a study published today suggests former politicians, staffers…
Premium Columnists The successful ACT senior secondary colleges have reached an evolutionary crossroads that may lead to their demise. Can they be revitalised – or will they face a ‘gale of creative destruction’? Friday September 20, 2019 By Verona Burgess Australian Capital Territory In the 1970s the ACT embarked on a radical reform of secondary education. More than 40 years on, the ACT college system is still going…
Leading reform from the classroom, one innovation at a time Tuesday September 17, 2019 By Leslie Loble Australian Capital Territory The world is changing fast, and business-as-usual will not prepare us for all that lies ahead. By embedding agile innovation processes into our work, the…
Where are the women? A gender analysis of the APS Review Monday September 16, 2019 By Linda Colley & Sue Williamson Australian Capital Territory The biggest review of the Australian Public Service (APS) in 40 years is likely to herald significant changes, particularly for APS employees. As the APS…
Australia’s political lobbying regime is broken and needs urgent reform Wednesday September 11, 2019 By George Rennie Australian Capital Territory Recent jobs taken by former senior ministers Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne have brought on ire of the Australian Senate, which is now concluding an…
Older Windows systems must be patched to avert another computer worm outbreak: ACSC Tuesday September 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Australian Cyber Security Centre warns it is way past patching time for all users of Windows 7, Vista or XP, as well as Windows…
Premium Insights and analysis We have a collective responsibility to build environments in which children thrive. Here are five ways to work differently with families to help keep kids safe Friday September 6, 2019 By Annette Michaux Australian Capital Territory Annette Michaux and Nat Kendall-Taylor outline the five major strategies for moving forward on child protection that resulted from a major national research project involving…
Premium Columnists Without a holistic architecture of service delivery, citizens miss out on coordinated and suitable responses to their particular welfare needs Wednesday September 4, 2019 By Verona Burgess Australian Capital Territory Amid the ongoing search for the holy grail of “local” service-delivery design, one of the very few certainties is the APS is nowhere near ready to…
SA seeks input on accessible playgrounds for children with disabilities Tuesday September 3, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory The South Australian Government has encouraged locals to have their say on new plans to make playgrounds more accessible and inclusive for all children.
Where are the guardians of Western civilisation when you need them? A riposte to the Prime Minister's expectation of the public service Thursday August 29, 2019 By Geoffrey Edwards Australian Capital Territory Where are the guardians of Western civilisation when you need them? The Prime Minister’s address to the public service on 19 August should ring alarm…
Where’s the proof internet voting is secure? A response to Victoria’s Electoral Commissioner Wednesday August 28, 2019 By Vanessa Teague Australian Capital Territory Elections have special requirements. Ballot privacy is mandated by law. And elections must demonstrate that the result accurately reflects the choice of the people. So,…
