Council of digital transformation ministers publishes manifesto Australian Capital Territory Almost a year after the addition of the Australian Digital Council to the constellation of bodies that make up the Council of Australian Governments its…
Movers & shakers: eight assistant secretaries, electoral commissioner reappointed Friday August 23, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory The latest senior public sector appointments from across the country. Late update: Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers has been reappointed for another five years…
Top cyber security agency to brief universities Wednesday August 7, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Australia's vice-chancellors will receive a high-level cyber security briefing from the Australian Signals Directorate. The briefing will update universities on the latest security risks and…
Australian modernism’s top 20 icons of architecture, from all around the country Saturday August 3, 2019 By Hannah Lewi & Philip Goad Australian Capital Territory Australia’s modernist movement had an enormous impact on the urban and cultural fabric of our country throughout the 20th century. It ushered in a new…
New ANU chancellor named, as master plan revealed Thursday August 1, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Former deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop has been announced the first female chancellor of the Australian National University. Bishop replaces Gareth Evans in the position.
Sports anti-doping agency recognised with DFAT and IPEA in Public Sector Innovation Awards Wednesday July 31, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory What do a virtual-reality system that lets Australian athletes experience being drug-tested and efforts to educate politicians on appropriate use of public money have in…
National gongs for digital government open to state, territory, local and federal projects Monday July 29, 2019 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory The Digital Transformation Agency has opened nominations for this year's Australian Digital Government Awards, which have replaced the federal government's ICT awards that were last…
Surprise appointment: NT Police Commissioner to lead AFP Thursday July 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Northern Territory's most senior police officer, Reece Kerhsaw, will become the next commissioner of the Australian Federal Police when Andrew Colvin steps down at…
Well, allow me to retort: angry academics line up to defend Murray-Darling Basin Plan Friday July 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory A group of around 20 senior academics and scientists with relevant expertise have declared strong faith in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and accused the ABC's…
APS commissioner Peter Woolcott takes the field for NAIDOC footy comp, but AGD wins the day Friday July 12, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Attorney-General's Department has won the 17th NAIDOC Week touch football carnival for public servants. Australian Public Service commissioner Peter Woolcott took the field this…
Old Parliament House's democracy museum celebrates three million visitors Friday July 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory The Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) celebrated its three millionth visitor on Thursday, two months after it turned 10.
Movers & shakers: appointments aplenty in WA Friday July 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory The latest senior public sector appointments from across the country. Sally Druhan Senior Executive Service Band 2 Sally Druhan has been appointed First Assistant Secretary Budgets…
For green cities to become mainstream, we need to learn from local success stories and scale up Wednesday July 10, 2019 By Jason Alexandra Australian Capital Territory Melbourne and Canberra provide some useful examples of the green cities movement, but to make it mainstream, these techniques need to be adopted widely through…
'Like pink batts for farmers': Minister defends questionable 'irrigation efficiency' grants Tuesday July 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The gulf between the alternate realities of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan grows wider, as this week's edition of Four Corners shows Commonwealth funding for more…
Federal bulk-buy deal with Amazon Web Services open to all levels of government and universities Thursday June 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory A deal between the Commonwealth government and the cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services will simplify procurement of services for the whole public sector.
