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
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
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 shakeup inside Australia's federal Indigenous Affairs bureaucracy will see its top official, Andrew Tongue, replaced with the recently retired Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Ray Griggs. Read More
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Frances Adamson briefed business leaders yesterday as the trade war between the United States and China heats up, and said the government needs their support in defending a system of rules for international trade. Read More
Private insurance and health companies won't be categorically excluded from applying for access to the My Health Records data, but won't be able to use it for commercial purposes. Read More
Australia needs a national plan to encourage denser, better connected and more sustainable cities, argues a major parliamentary committee report. Among its many recommendations are two new ministers, a statutory office and high speed rail. Read More
